Janine Halloran, Coping Skills
Janine Halloran
The Power of Independent Play: An Interview ...

How do you encourage your kids to be more independent? When do you as a parent step back to give them the space to step up? How can you encourage them in their fears? What are some of the easy parenting norms that we can try?

Lenore Skenazy joins Janine today to discuss some of these questions. They discuss: 

Janine Halloran, Coping Skills
Janine Halloran
Becoming a Tech-Intentional Family with Emily ...

What does it mean to be a tech intentional family? Now phones, ipads and other forms of technology are in most areas of life. There’s no size that fits all and what works for you and your family will look so different to your next door neighbor and the other parents you meet at the school gate. So where do you begin? 

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Janine Halloran
Three Playful and Creative Ways to Explore ...

Play is such a powerful way for kids you learn ANYTHING including coping skills. Games can also be a way to help us learn and identify the feelings we have. Plus being a lot of fun along the way!  

In this episode Janine discusses 3 specific examples: 

In this episode Janine discusses…

Janine Halloran, Coping Skills
Janine Halloran
Building Friendships and Social Skills with ...

riendships are such a wonderful and special part of life. From memory making to going through the highs and lows with your peers makes life so much richer. As a child, learning social skills and how friendships fit is a huge learning curve as they go through their childhood and find their ‘people’. As a parent, how do you connect and how do you teach your kids basic social skills and about what a great friendship can be? 

Today Janine is joined by Caroline Maguire and in this episode they discuss:

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Janine Halloran
Replay: Processing Strategies for Adults

What do you think of when you hear the word ‘gratitude’? Is gratitude something you display or practice each day? Practicing and looking for what’s gone well in the day is a great routine to get into in order to get past the tougher moments. 

In this episode we discuss:

In this episode Janine discusses…

Montessori

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Introduction to Montessori Philosophy: An Interview with Jeanne-Marie Paynel, M.Ed.

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Introduction to Montessori Philosophy: An Interview with Jeanne-Marie Paynel, M.Ed.

Have you ever considered a different educational style for your children besides the conventional method? If so, perhaps you have heard of the Montessori method. It is based on self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative play. In Montessori classrooms children make creative choices in their learning, while the classroom and the highly trained teacher offer age-appropriate activities to guide the process. In this episode, I spoke to Montessori Home Consultant, Jeanne-Marie Paynel about the benefits of this education style. 

The topics we cover in this episode are:

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