At the beginning of my parenting journey I unknowingly passed by hundreds of opportunities for me and my kids to develop resilience. In my book Bounceback Parenting I explain that I made the mistake of thinking that my job was to make everything easy or comfortable for my kids. I often offered help [...]Continue Reading
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What is gratitude for kids? How to teach thankfulness using the Four Parts of Gratitude
Bounceback Parenting's Grateful Family Pack has activities and conversation/journal prompts designed to support teaching all four parts of gratitude. You can find out more and purchase your own Grateful Family Pack here. If you're looking for a definition of gratitude for kids, you'll find that [...]Continue Reading
Problem Solving for Parents – How to Ask Questions That Will Get You Better Help
Problem solving as a parent sometimes fills me with confusion and overwhelm. I find myself seeing all of things going wrong and despairing at figuring anything out. One of the things I've always had difficulty with is asking for help. Not because I don't want it, but because I get confused [...]Continue Reading
Two Activities to Teach Basics of Emotional Regulation to Kids
Teach these two activities to kids and give them essential tools for self regulation and emotional control. This post contains Amazon affiliate links - if you purchase through I receive compensation at no extra cost to yourself. October is Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month and Bounceback [...]Continue Reading
Five Power Words To Make Your Kids Confident
As a children grow, it's often their parents who form and shape their self-confidence. As your child learned to walk, you were probably there on the sidelines offering encouragement and comfort when they fell. By way of perseverance, your child learned the skill after many attempts. Children learn [...]Continue Reading
All Kids Need to Believe This About Themselves – Superkids Manifesto
Join the Superkids Movement with Me! Can you imagine (or perhaps remember) spending your entire childhood misunderstood and constantly being called things like "picky" "difficult" "messy" or "stubborn"? Or maybe you have a child who could easily fall into one of these labels. I know I do. What [...]Continue Reading
