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What if we go beyond "surviving” these stressful times and instead, plan to come out stronger than ever?- Dr. Shimi Kang We're in this together! ...

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Wondering when is the right time to seek help from a Child Counsellor?

Stress and anxiety rates have skyrocketed in the last 18 months due to the pandemic. According to a CBC report, the main concern among educators is not the long gap or loss in academic performance but 90% of the teachers are concerned about the mental health of their students and peers. Anxiety levels in youth and children were already high pre- pandemic, but the effects of Covid-19 have just compounded these issues further.

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CELESTE CAI

How to Discover and Develop the Strengths of Your Child

In today’s world, much emphasis is placed on success. Because of the focus on high performance, many students often feel like they don’t have enough strengths. We often hear about how we ought to “play to our strengths”

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7 Tips on Preventing Teacher Burnout and Coping with Stress

Teaching is a profession that can be extremely rewarding — but also very stressful. Studies show that 91% of US teachers report excess workload being a major contributing factor to their stress and that 15% of US teachers leave the profession every single year due to stress and burnout.

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Top 3 Ways to Help Children Manage Their Stress and Thrive This Summer

As we head into the summer months, children may be feeling the anxiety and pressure that social isolation and being cooped up this winter has caused. Helping your child to develop the skills to manage stress and anxiety in unfavourable conditions is essential for their mental and physical health.

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CELESTE CAI

5 SEL Strategies to practice over spring break

A growing body of research suggests that helping children to develop good social and emotional skills early in life makes a big difference in their long-term health and well-being. According to Daniel Goleman, author of “Emotional Intelligence”, he says that through family life,

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DR. SHIMI KANG

Teaching Kids Life Skills | BT Vancouver

With only a few more weeks of summer holidays, what are some important areas that parents can focus on before their kids head back to school?

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CELESTE CAI

7 Ways to Engage Your Child in Everyday Play

The “P” in Dolphin Kids’ P.O.D. stands for PLAY! Why is play important? From learning problem-solving skills, to creative thinking, processing emotions and building resilience, play offers great opportunities for growth and parent-child bonding.

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DR. SHIMI KANG

How Gratitude Journaling Can Help Children Feel Happier

We’ve talked before about the importance of gratitude when it comes to helping children with their emotional wellness. Expressing gratitude teaches all of us to concentrate on the positive and, as a result, feel happier and more fulfilled.

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DR. SHIMI KANG

Why Mindfulness Matters

Mindfulness – I’m sure you’ve heard the word before and the many number of benefits this practice has tied to it. But, do you practice mindfulness on a regular basis? You might be thinking, “Life is so busy, who has time to be mindful?”

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The 5 Most Important Tech Habits to Teach Children

When it comes to children, we’re always guiding them to develop healthy life skills. Technology is no exception. Teaching healthy tech usage to children is easier said than done. For many parents, their kids have a more intuitive understanding of devices than they do.

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How to Keep Your Kids Smart, Happy, and Strong During the Pandemic

COVID-19 and being cooped up with your kids at home have created some unique challenges for parents. With school closures, many parents are wondering how to help their kids get through this time with positivity. What about their education? How do you keep your kids engaged and excited about learning when they could be watching movies on the couch?

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6 Essential Tips to Achieving Healthy Parent-Child Communication

Social media has become a part of the daily routine for many. Because it’s such a big part of our lives as a society, it’s unsurprising that people have started to ask how much is too much and how young is too young for social media.

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