Why Your Child’s Mental Health Matters
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Why Your Child’s Mental Health Matters

What's the one thing that influences your child's ability to learn, build friendships, and navigate challenges? It's not the latest educational toy or a packed extracurricular calendar. It's their mental health. Discover why creating a foundation of emotional safety is the greatest gift you can give your child.

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Letting Go a Little: Why Gradual Independence Matters for Your Child’s Growth
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Letting Go a Little: Why Gradual Independence Matters for Your Child’s Growth

Letting go a little doesn't mean stepping back; it means stepping alongside. Gail Smith shares how allowing our children to try, stumble, and learn with our support (not control) builds the confidence and independence they need to grow.

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Understanding Your Child’s Weekly Challenges at School And How You Can Help
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Understanding Your Child’s Weekly Challenges at School And How You Can Help

As a parent, understanding what your child faces at school can help you provide meaningful support at home. Here’s a guide to some common challenges children encounter and simple actionable ways to help them thrive.

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Be a Parent with Purpose: 5 Outstanding Ways to Parent with Intention
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Be a Parent with Purpose: 5 Outstanding Ways to Parent with Intention

Gail Smith shares 5 powerful ways to parent with intention, helping you build trust, love, and growth in your child’s life. It’s about being mindful, consistent, and present—not perfect.

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Practical tips for parents to help their children develop executive function skills
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Practical tips for parents to help their children develop executive function skills

Are you struggling to boost your child's executive function skills at home? In this blog, Gail Smith shares simple yet practical tips to help improve their school performance with easy, everyday activities that can all operate from the home environment.

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Parents can teach their children to make wiser choices.
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Parents can teach their children to make wiser choices.

As parents, you can teach your children to make wiser decisions. Follow these steps to guide them in learning how to pause, think, and consider the consequences of their actions, which will lead to wiser decision-making over time.

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Teaching children about the value of making good choices
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Teaching children about the value of making good choices

It’s important to encourage our children to recognize the difference and to understand that their choices can shape their lives in profound ways. Who they become is a reflection of the decisions they make. Gail Smith emphasizes the importance of empowering children to make their own choices, highlighting the positive impact it can have on their growth and development.

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Six reasons why giving your child quality time works
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Six reasons why giving your child quality time works

The time you spend with your child is invaluable and leaves a lasting impact on their sense of being loved and secure. As they grow into teenagers and become more independent, those shared moments become even more precious. Gail Smith shares six surprising benefits of dedicating time to your child in this insightful blog post.

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Building confidence in your child
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Building confidence in your child

Based on her experience as a school principal, Gail Smith noticed something cool: kids who got to be independent seemed way happier and more confident. Check out why letting your child take their own steps is a smart move in parenting!

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The value of building independence in our children
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The value of building independence in our children

Start giving your child a sense of control. Build independence in them so they grow stronger. Discover with Gail Smith why encouraging your child's independence is a hallmark of good parenting.

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Be excited for your child as they attend school each day
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Be excited for your child as they attend school each day

A school’s environment will have much to offer your child. This blog discusses the positive benefits you can expect from the school.

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