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...
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...
