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...
by Ari Yares | Apr 22, 2020 | Coronavirus Resources, The Innovative Dad Blog
Let’s face it. With almost everyone impacted by stay-at-home orders, getting a babysitter to help make date night happen is going to be a bit tricky. In fact, it’s probably impossible and not recommended, either. Yet, a regular date night is important to...
by Ari Yares | Apr 20, 2020 | Coronavirus Resources, Mental Health Minute, The Innovative Dad Blog
Having brothers and sisters in closer quarters can make for lots of tense moments. Kids don’t always know how to resolve conflict and things can escalate pretty quickly. Learn some strategies for intervening and not making things worse. Share this: Click to...
by Ari Yares | Apr 18, 2020 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits, The Innovative Dad Blog
Getting our kids to do things can be tricky. But remember how difficult it is to start a new habit for yourself? When we want to do something new, we create reminders, incentives, and commitment devices to encourage (or discourage) a behavior. These systems allow us...
by Ari Yares | Apr 12, 2020 | Coronavirus Resources, Mental Health Minute, The Innovative Dad Blog
Being at home can be stressful for parents and kids alike during the COVID-19 stay-at-home. It’s tough being in close quarters all the time and stress levels can get elevated. Calming down isn’t as easy as saying just calm down. Here’s a great way to...
by Ari Yares | Apr 5, 2020 | Online Courses
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by Ari Yares | Mar 31, 2020 | Coronavirus Resources, Mental Health Minute, The Innovative Dad Blog
Here’s a Mental Health Minute to help you with your self-care during the Coronavirus stay-at-home period. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new...
by Ari Yares | Mar 27, 2020 | Coronavirus Resources, The Innovative Dad Blog
There’s not a lot that’s memorably about 1996’s Muppet Treasure Island film unless you are a fan of watching Tim Curry chew up the scenery while talking to Kermit the Frog. One song does stick out, when the Muppets, stuck on a becalmed sailing ship,...
by Ari Yares | Mar 22, 2020 | Coronavirus Resources, The Innovative Dad Blog
The coronavirus has hit everyone hard during these last several weeks. But aside from those actually infected or suspected of being infected, the most severely impacted might be those with upcoming celebrations that have needed to be scaled back or even canceled....
