For Families
Designed for parents, grandparents, caregivers and caring people in the lives of children, Heart-Mind Online offers you a treasure-trove of research-informed information, and activity ideas to support you in the most important job in the world!
Research tells us that Heart-Mind Well-being is critical to the life-long health and happiness of children and youth. Explore the site to find information about what’s “normal and healthy” for children in their social and emotional development, along with practical strategies for caring adults to actively create the nurturing environments that bolster Heart-Mind Well-being.
165 Resources
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Be a Good Ancestor Book Resource: Indigenous Teaching and Practices
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Indigenous Connections and Perspectives for Heart-Mind Well-Being: Children's Booklist & Activities
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Supporting School Transitions for Tweens and Teens
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Empathic Assertiveness: Confidence, Communication & Respect
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Passive Mouse, Assertive Dog, Aggressive Alligator: Exploring Communication Styles for Kids
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Ways to cultivate optimism with children
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7 Practical Steps Towards Feeling More Optimistic
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Jumping for Joy: How Movement MOVES us with Dr. Kelly McGonigal
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8 Steps to Set Compassionate & Kind Boundaries with Young Children
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Supporting School Transitions for Tweens and Teens, the Heart-Mind Way
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Heart-Mind Reading List: 20 Books for Back-to-School for Teens & Tweens
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Heart-Mind Summer Reading List for Children
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Story Based Activities to Engage Children This Summer!
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Supporting Adults' Hearts: 4 Quick, Achievable Self Care Practices that Stick
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Holding Children's Hearts in Times of Conflict
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3 Ways to Boost Gratitude and Unleash Your Joy with Brené Brown's Atlas of the Heart