by Ari Yares | Feb 24, 2022 | Mindfulness
Grounding usually evokes images of kids sent to their rooms having lost a long list of privileges from screens to socializing for some challenging behavior. Generally, it’s something our kids strive to avoid and it’s a punishment that we reserve for...
by Ari Yares | Dec 30, 2021 | The Innovative Dad Blog
2020 was rough and while 2021 entered with a lot of hope, it brought its own parenting challenges as we struggled to return to something that felt like normal. Instead of a smooth exit from the pandemic, life has been more like a roller coaster ride where you...
by Ari Yares | Jul 23, 2018 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Without a doubt, we want our kids to develop a growth mindset. We want them to be resilient and learn from their successes and mistakes. But, how do we as parents get them to develop this mindset? Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to...
by Ari Yares | Apr 19, 2018 | The Innovative Dad Blog
For most people, the word wicked conjures images of evil villains and dastardly deeds. Minimally, it brings to mind the Wicked Witch of the West either in her “I’ll get you my pretties” version from the classic movie or the more recent, just as green, but more melodic...
by Ari Yares | Mar 21, 2018 | The Innovative Dad Blog
There are often moments where I wish that there was a parenting scorecard, just so I could know how I was doing. I’m not sure what the parenting equivalent of runs batted in is, but I could just see what the scorecard might look like – tantrums managed,...