by Ari Yares | Jan 10, 2018 | The Innovative Dad Blog, Video
Children, like adults, are faced with making decisions throughout the day. But, do we ever take the time to think about how we are asking them to make choices? Join the Innovative Dad for a conversation about how to structure choice making for children and how to help...
by Ari Yares | Jan 4, 2018 | The Innovative Dad Blog
When I was working as a school psychologist in the schools, I would frequently stop the students that I was working with to ask them how they were doing. I knew that I was risking falling into a classic psychologist cliche (“Now, tell me how you are feeling.”), but,...
by Ari Yares | Jan 3, 2018 | Mindfulness, The Innovative Dad Blog, Video
Talk about mindfulness seems to be everywhere. There’s mindfulness books, seminars, and apps. But what is mindfulness? And can it be useful to me as a parent? Watch to get a primer on mindfulness and how you can use it as a parent. Resources Teddy Bear...
by Ari Yares | Dec 21, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
For a brief time in my life, I was a professional magician. It sounds more glamorous than it was. For a few years in middle and high school, I would perform magic tricks for birthday parties. With an old battered suitcase full of tricks and a podium I made out of an...
by Ari Yares | Dec 14, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Based upon a back of the envelope calculation, we spend roughly a third of our lives asleep. Scientists are still learning what exactly sleep does for us. We do know that reduced sleep can impact every aspect of our lives from reduced functioning at school and work to...
