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March 20, 2025

Janine Halloran, Coping Skills

Janine Halloran

The Power of Yoga and Movement Strategies: An ...

On today's podcast I speak with Giselle Shardlow, M.Ed., from Kids Yoga Stories. She is a colleague I connected with recently who has so much experience working with kids through movement, mindfulness and yoga.

February 20, 2025

Coping Skills

Janine Halloran

Lessons Learned from Stardew Valley

Sometimes it's some of the simple things in your day to day like a game you like to play that remind you of a few strategies and values in life that are helpful to keep you going.

In this episode, Janine speaks about the game Stardew Valley and the reminders of life lessons that she holds and was reminded of from playing this video game. She speaks about:

January 30, 2025

Coping Skills

Janine Halloran

Fun with Feelings Identification

When you label your feelings, it can help you regulate your emotions better. How do you explore feelings with your child in a fun way? One of the ways to explore this with your child is via reading a story. So why not head to your local library and check out one of the following feeling focused books:

January 9, 2025

Janine Halloran, Coping Skills

Janine Halloran

Helping Teens with Stress: An Interview with ...

Every child needs 3 to 5 people to be part of their orbit to help shape their world and will have a significant influence on them. Whatever role you have, you could be that key person in a teenager’s life to discuss the more stressful moments in their lives. There are signs and symptoms we can look out for in our teenagers. Stress is a normal reaction for anybody in different situations. But what if these reactions are taking over our young people’s lives?

December 19, 2024

Coping Skills

Janine Halloran

Coping Skills Spotlight: Take a Mini Mental ...

Today, I’m highlighting one of my favorite coping skills to use: Take a mini mental vacation wherever you are. You’ll hear an example of what a mini mental vacation can look like and how to practice this method.

This is a coping skill that is in the Coping Skills for Teens Workbook. I’m excited to share that I’ve recently recorded and launched the audiobook version of the Coping Skills for Teens Workbook…

In this episode Janine discusses…

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Janine Halloran

June 6, 2019

Encourage Play

Encouraging Kindness at School or at Home

Janine Halloran

June 6, 2019

Encourage Play

Encouraging Kindness at School or at Home

Welcome back to the Calm and Connected Podcast! On today’s episode, I discuss one way that you can encourage kindness either at home or at school.

Janine Halloran

May 30, 2019

Encourage Play

A Visual Activity to Help Kids Understand the Power of their Words

Janine Halloran

May 30, 2019

Encourage Play

A Visual Activity to Help Kids Understand the Power of their Words

Welcome back to the Calm and Connected Podcast! On today’s episode, I discuss a fantastic visual activity that requires one book and hearts cut out of construction paper to help kids see the power of their words.