Modeling Assertiveness with Students
Assertive communication is a hard skill to learn. Our culture tends to reward aggression. Putdowns are framed as humor in cartoons and sitcoms, and the internet can be a platform for bullying. It’s hard to find examples of assertiveness in Read more >>
Helping Strangers May Help Teens’ Self-Esteem
A study published in December in the Journal of Adolescence, suggests that altruistic behaviors, including large and small acts of kindness, may raise teens’ feelings of self-worth. However, not all helping behaviors are the same. The researchers found that adolescents Read more >>
Standard Depression Survey May Not Work As Well For Black Teens
A recent study, published in the Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, suggests that different groups of people also talk about depression differently. In particular, poorer black kids discuss their feelings of depression differently than other demographic Read more >>
The Long-Term Effects of Childhood Trauma
Two-thirds of Americans are exposed to extreme stress in childhood, things like divorce, a death in the family or a caregiver’s substance abuse. And this early adversity, if experienced in high enough doses, “literally gets under our skin, changing people Read more >>
Strategies to Support Anxious Kids in the Classroom [presentation]
In this session for educators, Monique Gonzalez and Gabrielle Bernal present some strategies you can use in your own classroom to support your anxious students so that they can be more successful at school. Read more >>
Human Rights Campaign [web resource]
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) advocates for LGBTQ equality and educates the public about LGBTQ issues. Being supported at home, in school and in the community is important for all children and youth – especially lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning/queer Read more >>
How to Teach Frustration Tolerance to Kids
Many young children struggle with frustration tolerance. Anger and frustration are powerful emotions, and children’s reactions can be intense in the moment. As adults, we know when our anger buttons are pushed. We know what we need to do to Read more >>
A Crisis Line That Calms with Texting and Data
Can algorithms be used to address more urgent social and individual problems, like how to build trust or provide effective care? Can algorithms be used to increase the love and kindness in the world? These are the sort of questions Read more >>
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
It’s hard to escape it: Christmas tunes on every radio station, snowflake cups at Starbucks, pine trees atop every other SUV. “It’s the hap-happiest season of all,” right? Not necessarily. For many, the holidays amplify insecurities, social anxiety, financial stress, Read more >>
How to Help Your Anxious Young Child [presentation]
How do you know what is typical and what is not? In this class led by David Arbulú, MA, Marriage & Family Therapist, learn the signs of anxiety in young children and some strategies to help your young child manage Read more >>
