by Ari Yares | Dec 7, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Good advice can be hard to find. I got two really great pieces of advice in graduate school that have stuck with me. The first was to never to get on the wrong side of the school secretary because she can either make or break your work experience. This was...
by Ari Yares | Dec 6, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog, Video
Growth mindset has become one of those pop psychology terms that everyone is using. But what does it really mean and can we use it as parents? Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window)...
by Ari Yares | Nov 30, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
There is a lot out there about coaching our children through their emotions, but what about dealing with our own? Someone once commented to me that the toughest part of being a parent is that it doesn’t come with a day off. Even when your kids are off at camp or...
by Ari Yares | Nov 29, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog, Video
Curious about how anxiety impacts kids? Watch as I discuss the causes and types of anxiety as well as strategies that parents can use at home to help kids deal with anxiety. Resources Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits: Square Breathing Helping Children Cope with...
by Ari Yares | Nov 20, 2017 | Gratitude, The Innovative Dad Blog
It’s been a little more than 5 years, plus two moves since Sandy entered our lives and created chaos, upheaval, and community. I wrote this post in the weeks following Superstorm Sandy’s devastating path across Long Island. I had heard horror stories from...
by Ari Yares | Nov 16, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
There had been something magical about watching my older children fall in love with the world of Harry Potter and Hogwarts. Over the last few years, we have been listening to Jim Dale’s delightful reading of each book, followed by viewings of each movie. Now, we have...
by Ari Yares | Nov 15, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog, Video
We all have them, but what do we know about helping our children begin to understand their feelings? Learn how to use a five-step process to help your child develop stronger emotional control. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click...
by Ari Yares | Nov 9, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Kids fall down a lot. They fall down because they trip on something. They fall down because they get distracted. They fall down because, well, they fell down. Falling down means tears when they notice that you are concerned or if you ask them, “Are you ok?” It’s as is...
by Ari Yares | Nov 7, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog, Video
What does it mean to be a tiger parent? What is an authoritative parent? Could I be a snowplow parent? Learn about what a variety of parenting styles are and where they come from. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on...
by Ari Yares | Nov 2, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
My oldest recently discovered the following joke: “Pete and Re-Pete were in a boat. Pete fell in. Who was left in the boat?” The answer, of course, is Re-Pete and she immediately starts the joke all over again. Using the Repeat Back Repetition is an incredibly...
