Emotional Intelligence: The Foundation of Your Child’s Success By Christina Lorella As parents and caretakers, we know that effective education stems far beyond academic curriculum. Even when provided access to the most prestigious of schools and resources, students first need to be equipped with the social and emotional tools necessary to navigate the world around […]
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy:Improving Relationships and Building Trust Through Positive Parenting By Christina Lorella Child abuse, whether it be physical, sexual, or emotional, is every parent’s worst nightmare. As loving parents, we spend our days guiding and nurturing our small children and keeping them out of harm’s way with the hope that, when the time comes […]
I was reading an article written by Magda Gerber and a quote hit me like a ton of bricks. Magda refers to parenting as an “almost impossible task” because we rely so heavily in parenting on past experience and are parenting children in a world we could only imagine exists. We have no past references […]
Ask the Experts is a new monthly article from the education, parenting and pediatric therapy and development experts at Encompass. The education and pediatric therapy staff get many questions about many topics—toddlers being a favorite. Toddlers are adorable and adventurous—and seemingly unpredictable! Educating and supporting parents is just one thing Encompass can help with. Our […]
“Each year at this time, many of us make a pledge to eat healthier, exercise more, stop bad habits and improve upon countless other behaviors. What if one of the resolutions were about parenting? And not just “I promise to be a better parent,” but actually making changes in specific actions. Here are my ideas […]
While the officers of Moms strive to build community, they also hope to inspire every mother to know she has skills that are appreciated and needed! If you are a mom that wants to refresh your skills or learn new ones, Moms and Encompass are interested in your contribution of time, energy and creativity. Lisa Yeager, Manager of the Volunteer Program at Encompass, would love to chat with you to explore ways you might use your interests, hobbies and skills to nurture children, enrich families and inspire community. You can contact her at lisa.yeager@encompassnw.org or call 425-888-2777.
