by Ari Yares | Feb 24, 2022 | Mindfulness
Grounding usually evokes images of kids sent to their rooms having lost a long list of privileges from screens to socializing for some challenging behavior. Generally, it’s something our kids strive to avoid and it’s a punishment that we reserve for...
by Ari Yares | Jan 12, 2022 | Coronavirus Resources, The Innovative Dad Blog
A school administrator that I recently spoke with jokingly shared that at least the school isn’t worried about lice spreading anymore since the kids aren’t allowed to be close enough for lice to spread. While this might be a silver lining (and I’ve...
by Ari Yares | Jan 4, 2022 | The Innovative Dad Blog
This past weekend, we watched the latest release on Disney+, Encanto. It’s a spectacular story of a family’s fight to survive mixed with a sweet coming of age story for an adolescent who just isn’t sure of her place. With music by Lin Manuel Miranda,...
by Ari Yares | Jul 29, 2020 | Anxiety, Coronavirus Resources, The Innovative Dad Blog
This presentation was hosted by the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington at the start of the stay-at-home order in the DC metropolitan area. You can watch the video on the Federation website. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share...
by Ari Yares | Jul 23, 2019 | Anxiety, Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
It can be frustrating when your child has a fear of something that just doesn’t make sense to you. Yet, we need to realize that, for our kids, the world can be a big and scary place. Fears can develop in places where we wouldn’t expect them and making them...
