by Cecilia Hilkey | collaboration, communication, confidence, empathy, research
If your fairy godmother came to grant you one wish for your kids, what one thing in life would you want to give them? Health? Happiness? Intelligence? Creativity? Resilience? Compassion? Success? Meaningful relationships? Hard to choose, isn’t it? Even if you don’t...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | collaboration, empathy
Sometimes our children zero in on our deepest fears or concerns. Their words or behaviors or choices touch a very vulnerable part of us. Sometimes just the fact that our kids are growing up and bit by bit entering into the world can cause a parent to break out into a...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | empathy
This was a recent email we received asking for ideas to help children handle a big move. But even if you are not moving like this family, it is likely that your child has a transition of some sort on the horizon—new school, new sibling, or summer break, etc. Even a...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | empathy, parenting, sleep
Do you ever find yourself caught up in your emotions? If you’re like me, you feel pretty good during the day but when it’s time for bed–or it’s the middle of the night–your mind becomes a whirlwind of negative thoughts. Something that seemed perfectly acceptable in...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | conflict, empathy
Hello there, In a parenting workshop that we gave last week at a local charter school we were giving our usual talk about the importance of identifying a child’s need (and our own need). A dad raised his hand and asked, “How do you distinguish between needs and wants?...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | empathy, tantrums
Hello there, Have you even been trying to help your child through a tough moment and she turns on you in a tantrum and hits, kicks, pinches, or lashes out with her words? Maybe you offered kind words or a suggestion and she flipped out. What do you do then? “All...read more
