by Ari Yares | Jul 22, 2020 | The Innovative Dad Blog
How we see the world, think about our surroundings, or view ourselves can make us interpret and see the world in a certain way. Some of these work really well. Others make us fall into thinking traps that push us towards non-rational thoughts and make us fall into the...
by Ari Yares | Jul 8, 2020 | Coronavirus Resources, The Innovative Dad Blog
It’s been exhausting staying at home with our kids. Juggling work, distance learning, and keeping a household together has stressed everyone. How we approach this challenge and how we encourage our children to continue to thrive requires shifting to a growth...
by Ari Yares | Jul 8, 2020 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits, The Innovative Dad Blog
Sleep is so important, yet, we often neglect it. As parents, we also frequently set a bad example for sleep habits for our kids, yet we wonder why they have problems sleeping. Here are a few strategies that could improve sleeping for the whole family. More Resources...
by Ari Yares | Jul 8, 2020 | Coronavirus Resources, The Innovative Dad Blog
One of the challenges of re-opening is the requirement that face masks be worn in a variety of settings. Sending kids out in masks is going to be more complicated than getting them to put on sunscreen or wear a hat. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new...
by Ari Yares | Jul 8, 2020 | Executive Functioning, Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits, The Innovative Dad Blog
With our kids at home all the time now due to COVID-19, helping them build better executive functioning skills is incredibly important. These skills will help them build more independence and will serve them well at home and at school. Here’s one strategy to...
by Ari Yares | Jun 17, 2020 | Coronavirus Resources, The Innovative Dad Blog
At this point, school is out across the United States. After the initial wave of relief of no more remote learning, a sense of dread is building in many parents’ stomachs as they realize that there are more than two months of childcare to fill before a possible...
by Ari Yares | Jun 16, 2020 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits, The Innovative Dad Blog
How we talk to our kids can impact how they respond to us. Praise is important, but kids are great at detecting when we aren’t authentic. Here are some ways to up your verbal praise game without being fake. More Resources Do You Praise Your Child as Often as You...
by Ari Yares | Jun 10, 2020 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Like many over the past few weeks, I have been doing a lot of listening and learning. Topics like race, racism, and diversity are fraught with complexity and mired in decades and decades of our society not getting it right. I’ve been hesitant to wade into this...
by Ari Yares | May 22, 2020 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Any meeting at school can be intimidating. Each of us comes to school with her own baggage, good and bad, from our own education which can make serving as our child’s advocate just a little tricky for us. Special education meetings or IEP meetings are even more...
by Ari Yares | Apr 29, 2020 | The Innovative Dad Blog, Video
There is often a fine line between tattling and telling. And our kids don’t always realize where that line is. Helping them understand the difference between tattling and telling can help them develop stronger social problem-solving skills. Join me for a...
