Tag: feelings

3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv

Issue #006 / August 18, 2020 Do you know what a teenager thinks about ‘discussing depression’? Are you a teacher freaking out at the prospect of discussing taboo topics with your students? A parent concerned about internet safety for your child? A student worried… Continue Reading “3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv”

How to survive this perfect storm and teach life skills to your child?

No eating out. No hugging friends. No inviting people home. No going to people’s homes. No travelling. No theatre. No museum. No hanging out. No school. No college. No canteen. No playground. No… There are so many “No” category of activities since February 2020… Continue Reading “How to survive this perfect storm and teach life skills to your child?”

#lockdown is time to be WITH and not VERSUS the teachers

Teachers are now the one big constant in the lives of our children. We need to rally around the teaching community even more than earlier. Much like how the society needs to be with the health workers –  the school leaders, management and parents… Continue Reading “#lockdown is time to be WITH and not VERSUS the teachers”

Do you think your child is lazy?

Take a couple of minutes to answer these 15 questions about your child: 1.Is s/he spending more time than usual on phone? 2. Is s/he regularly falling behind in his/her homework? 3.Is s/he often oversleeping or taking extra time in the bed after waking up… Continue Reading “Do you think your child is lazy?”

Having a difficult conversation with your growing child ? Stop! First practice to differentiate between your thoughts and feelings.

Hey, we need to talk! Think of a conversation you had with your child/student in the last couple of days that did not have the tone that you wish you/the child had had. It did not end in the result that you had in… Continue Reading “Having a difficult conversation with your growing child ? Stop! First practice to differentiate between your thoughts and feelings.”