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emotional containment is important to help children develop emotional regulation and avoid meltdowns, tantrums, and after school restraint collapse
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Core emotions

The purpose of core emotions Our core emotions have an important set of purposes. Each one has its own purpose, however, they all function to:

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Psychological needs

The most well known theory regarding human needs is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.  Many people have heard of this if they have studied anything from

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Self-care sucks, right?

Self-care. Urgh. Those 2 words. I hate them. They drip with guilt, oozing with indulgence and selfishness. I hate it when people bandy about the

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Do kids need routine, or rhythm?

We hear a lot form “experts” in parenting and childcare that children thrive in a routine. “Bedtime” routines and “getting ready for school” routines. “Get

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