Emotions matter. The ability to understand your anxiety will help you focus better on a daunting work task. Understanding your partner's point of view will enable you to constructively handle conflict. Managing your anger when your child hits allows you to remain calm and not join in the chaos. Emotional intelligence (or sometimes called the emotional intelligence quotient, EQ) is the ability to identify and … [Read more...] about How to Teach Emotions
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6 Alternatives to Time Out
You gave the warning. It's the third time you told them not to throw the toy and they did it anyway. And now your heart is starting to race. You feel the frustration building. That's it. Time out. It's off to the special chair. You have the timer ready. Brace yourself, you know the drill. Because now you're struggling to keep them there. And the battle is growing bigger. Your frustration is rising. It's … [Read more...] about 6 Alternatives to Time Out
