by Ari Yares | Jun 5, 2019 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Mindfulness is our ability to be fully present and in the moment. It encourages us to be intensely aware of what we are doing, feeling, and sensing. Mindfulness practices can help us become more attentive and ease our stress. Check out this curated list of resources...
by Ari Yares | May 29, 2019 | The Innovative Dad Blog
How many times have you asked your child to apologize to someone else for his or her behavior? “David, please tell Sarah that you are sorry for hitting her.” “Julie, please go and apologize to Emily for being mean.” I’m sure that we could all think of a million...
by Ari Yares | May 14, 2019 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits, The Innovative Dad Blog
“Use your listening ears!” That’s a pretty regular phrase in our house. But do we ever provide strategies to help our kids actually use those “listening ears?” Try this simple strategy to help improve listening as a way to go those ears...
by Ari Yares | May 8, 2019 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Anxiety is a natural emotion, but too much of it can interfere with our ability to live our lives in a meaningful way. For children, anxiety can manifest as nervousness, fear, or even anger. Helping them manage their anxiety and learn to deal with it is an important...
by Ari Yares | May 7, 2019 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits, The Innovative Dad Blog
If you are like most adults, it can be difficult to show your kids that you have negative emotions. We seem to want them to think that as adults, we are happy all the time. But does that really make any sense? What would happen if we shared more of our full range of...
by Ari Yares | Apr 29, 2019 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits, The Innovative Dad Blog
We all like a little appreciation now and then. And, it’s even better when it is unexpected. Our kids are no different. Providing them with a little bit of love in the middle of the day when they are off at school can go a long way toward building up their...
by Ari Yares | Apr 24, 2019 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Imagine you are sitting at a table pushed against the wall. On the table, are a box of thumbtacks, matches, and candle. Your task is to attach the candle to the wall so that the wax won’t drip on the table or the floor. How would you solve this problem?Did you come up...
by Ari Yares | Apr 22, 2019 | Mindfulness, Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
We all get aggravated and frustrated from time to time. Here’s a mindfulness strategy that we can teach to our older kids to help them (and us) calm down. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new...
by Ari Yares | Apr 17, 2019 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits, The Innovative Dad Blog, Video
Most of the time, we don’t love having to do our chores and neither do our children. But doing chores keeps a household going and bringing our children into the chores helps them learn some valuable life lessons and skills. Watch this Instagram Live recording to...
by Ari Yares | Apr 15, 2019 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Kids’ behavior can be puzzling and their misbehavior even more so. We’re often perplexed as to why our child acted out which then makes it even harder to prevent it from happening again. If we think about the reasons that kids misbehave, though, we have a...
