Quote:

“Never help a child with a task that he feels he can succeed.” – Maria Montesorri

“Development is a series of rebirths.” –Maria Montesorri

Summary: On this episode of Act To Live, Scott and Jaime are joined by Kirsten Nichter. Kirsten is a special education teacher and parent coach. Through her experiences working with young children, Kirsten realized her passion for helping parents. Kirsten shares her story of becoming a parent coach, as well as guiding Scott and Jaime in exploring topics like self-compassion (as a parent), building resilience within oneself and their children, and more!

ACTion Event of the Week: Each day, take a few minutes to answer the following two questions - What was your parenting win today? What is something that you are grateful for?

Where do we walk next? Join us on the next episode of Act to Live as we explore HOPE and FAITH!

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Chow, K. (2017). Building Resilience Through Play Based Learning. Housman Institute.

Li W, Tan F, Zhou Z, Xue Y, Gu C, Xu X. Parents' Response to Children's Performance and Children's Self-Esteem: Parent-Child Relationship and Friendship Quality as Mediators. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 May 15;19(10):6012.

Neff, K. (2015). Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself.

Siegel, D. and Bryson, T. P. (2019). The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child.

Siegel, D and Bryson, T.P. (2020). The power of showingup: How Parental Presence shapes who our kids become how their brains get wired.

Clinton, J. (2013). The Power of Positive Adult Child Relationships: Connection Is the Key. Harvard University.

Quote: Trust is “the most effective way of relating to and working with others” and “one of the most powerful forms of motivation and inspiration.” -Stephen Covey

Summary: On this episode of Act To Live, Scott and Jaime are joined by Dr. James Panico. James guides a thought-provoking discussion about trust. How is it defined? What role can it play in one’s life? What happens when trust is harmed? And more!

ACTion Event of the Week: Think about those people in your life who you deeply trust. Take some time to reach out to them - in any way that you’d like - and let them know how much you value them and the trust you share!

Where do we walk next? Join us on the next episode of Act to Live as we explore HOPE and FAITH!

References:

Trust. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/trust

Summary: On this episode of Act To Live, Scott and Jaime take some time to share pieces of their unique stories. They then delve into the idea of stories - the ways stories differ depending on who’s living or viewing them, the ways stories can change (often unexpectedly) over time, and the impact time and space can have on one’s ability to tell a story.

ACTion Event of the Week: Write YOUR story! Take some time to ponder and reflect. Then, sit down and start writing. Perhaps from the beginning…or maybe you choose to focus on a time or event that stands out most in your mind.

Where do we walk next? Join us on the next episode of Act to Live as we explore HOPE and FAITH!

References:

Dibdin, E. (2022, March). The Mental Health Benefits of Journaling. Psychology Central. https://psychcentral.com/lib/the-health-benefits-of-journaling

Dingfelder, S. (2011, January). Our stories, ourselves. American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2011/01/stories

McAdams, D.P. (2006). The Redemptive Self: Stories Americans Live by. New York: Oxford University Press.

Sutton, J. (2018, May). 5 Benefits of Journaling for Mental health. Positive Psychology. https://positivepsychology.com/benefits-of-journaling/