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Tips for Helping Kids Get Ready in the Morning
Struggling with stressful mornings? Discover practical strategies to create calmer routines, build your child’s independence, support executive functioning, and help your family start each day with less stress and more confidence.
Paulina Latifpour
Jul 24 min read


From Summer to School: 5 Outdoor Play Activities That Build Executive Function
Check out these 5 outdoor play activities that build executive function in children and youth as they transition from summer to school.
Bright Star Counselling
Aug 15, 20256 min read


Let Them Climb: Why Physical Risk on the Playground Is Good for Kids’ Brains
Remember the days when playgrounds had sky-high jungle gyms, steep metal slides, and see-saws that required mutual trust and bravery?...
Paulina Latifpour
May 12, 20253 min read


Why Mistakes are Opportunities for Skill Building
I was recently at the playground with my 2 year old son. It was a sunny day, and children were everywhere in and around the large play...
Sonja Friedlan
Aug 5, 20192 min read
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