Janine Halloran, Coping Skills
Janine Halloran
Connecting with Kids Through Journaling with ...

Have you ever considered sharing a journal with your kids? Sometimes your child may come home and isn’t ready to share about your day. Journaling is an opportunity to see how your child views the world while you’re living the same moments. It can open up opportunities to be empathic to situations that you weren’t experiencing in the same way. It can create a safe space for questions to be asked, that you weren’t aware that they were worrying about. 

In this episode Katie and Janine discuss:

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Janine Halloran
Five Steps To Teach Kids Coping Skills

Where do you begin when you want to teach kids coping skills? Janine has a five step system she uses to help kids learn and use coping strategies, starting with connection, and finishing up with making a personal coping toolkit for kids. 

In this episode Janine speaks about:

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.

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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:

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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: 

Perspective Taking Mini Series Part 5

What is perspective taking? It’s the ability to take another person’s point of view. This is a building block towards empathy. There are lots of different teachable moments that can happen in day to day life where you can talk about different perspectives people have on the same situation. There are also several games and activities you can play with children and teens to help them practice the art of walking in someone else’s shoes.

Over the next several podcasts, I’m going to be highlighting different games and activities that do this. Take a listen to Part 5 here.

Perspective Taking Mini Series Part 4

What is perspective taking? It’s the ability to take another person’s point of view. This is a building block towards empathy. There are lots of different teachable moments that can happen in day to day life where you can talk about different perspectives people have on the same situation. There are also several games and activities you can play with children and teens to help them practice the art of walking in someone else’s shoes.

Over the next several podcasts, I’m going to be highlighting different games and activities that do this. Take a listen to Part 4 here.

Perspective Taking Mini Series Part 3

What is perspective taking? It’s the ability to take another person’s point of view. This is a building block towards empathy. There are lots of different teachable moments that can happen in day to day life where you can talk about different perspectives people have on the same situation. There are also several games and activities you can play with children and teens to help them practice the art of walking in someone else’s shoes.

Over the next several podcasts, I’m going to be highlighting different games and activities that do this. Take a listen to Part 3 here.

Perspective Taking Mini Series Part 2

What is perspective taking? It’s the ability to take another person’s point of view. This is a building block towards empathy. There are lots of different teachable moments that can happen in day to day life where you can talk about different perspectives people have on the same situation. There are also several games and activities you can play with children and teens to help them practice the art of walking in someone else’s shoes.

Over the next several podcasts, I’m going to be highlighting different games and activities that do this. Take a listen to Part 2 here.

Perspective Taking Mini Series Part 1

What is perspective taking? It’s the ability to take another person’s point of view. This is a building block towards empathy. There are lots of different teachable moments that can happen in day to day life where you can talk about different perspectives people have on the same situation. There are also several games and activities you can play with children and teens to help them practice the art of walking in someone else’s shoes.

Over the next several podcasts, I’m going to be highlighting different games and activities that do this. Take a listen to Part 1 here.

Can Video Games Help Families Connect?

On this episode of the podcast, I share a bit about my experiences growing up playing video games with my siblings, continuing to play as an adult, and now as a parent. Digital play is a part of our day to day lives - it has been acknowledged as a type of play. There are social skills you get a chance to practice when you play certain games, including working together, practicing conversations, and even executive functioning skills.

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