by Ari Yares | Mar 15, 2020 | Coronavirus Resources, The Innovative Dad Blog
Dealing with life in quarantine, with schools canceled and jobs moved to telework, is something that most of us never expected would occur. Getting through the next few weeks (or longer) will be stressful and challenging. Here are resources to help you navigate the...
by Ari Yares | Mar 4, 2020 | Executive Functioning, The Innovative Dad Blog
No matter how strong the routine, nothing seems to withstand the whirlwind of a tween or teen arriving home after school. Bookbags are dropped (usually in the wrong place) and things begin exploding all over the place. You start with the usual round of questions:...
by Ari Yares | Jan 31, 2020 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Having an adolescent in the home isn’t always a joy. In fact, it can be a regular challenge to deal with the emerging adult who has taken the place of the small child you thought of as your baby. Building and maintaining your relationship is a vital part of...
by Ari Yares | Jan 20, 2020 | Gratitude, The Innovative Dad Blog
Sometimes, you don’t know the power of a practice until you’ve had the opportunity to really use it yourself. I’ve written and talked about the power of gratitude on this blog and with patients, students, and their families. I’ve emphasized it...
by Ari Yares | Jan 1, 2020 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Another year is in the books and it’s on to 2020! Give all of the jokes that I’ve heard in the last 24 hours about 20/20 hindsight and 20/20 vision, I thought it was time to look back on the most popular posts on this blog over the last four years of...
by Ari Yares | Dec 17, 2019 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Helping a young child learn and grow means encouraging their scientific thinking – how they ask questions and express their curiosity and wonder at the world around them. The activities that we pick to do with our children can help this flourish, even without...
