by Ari Yares | Feb 18, 2018 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Looking for an easy relaxation technique? Try square breathing. It’s an easy technique that you can use to help your child calm themselves down. Watch this short video to learn how. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens...
by Ari Yares | Jul 23, 2018 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Without a doubt, we want our kids to develop a growth mindset. We want them to be resilient and learn from their successes and mistakes. But, how do we as parents get them to develop this mindset? Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X...
by Ari Yares | Feb 16, 2018 | Video
Are kids today more or less stressed than their parents were growing up? Maybe. A better question might be what do we as parents do about helping our kids manage stress? Watch this episode of the Innovative Dad to learn more about the causes of stress and what we as...
by Ari Yares | Sep 6, 2016 | 21st Century Learning, Design Thinking, Writings
The school year has started and many educators are already talking about failure. This isn’t the failure that many of us are familiar with from school (not from personal experience, just from being in school. It isn’t the glaringly big red F that we...
by Ari Yares | Mar 20, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Have you ever thought about how often you praise your child? Do you start their day with a positive comment? What is your first interaction of the morning like? The head of school for my first job as an administrator used to stand outside the building at carpool and...