Category Archives: parenthood

Is Ritalin the solution?

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Emotional Muscle

Posted in children's needs, chronic conditions, emotional muscle, mastery, mental health, parenthood, physical health, school issues, society/culture, work with schools | Tagged Adderall, ADHD, attention-deficit disorder, coping mechanisms, discipline, emotional muscle, home-school partnership, Jack Novick, Kerry Kelly Novick, mastery, parenting, respect, Ritalin, self-esteem, self-image, self-regulation, teachers | Leave a comment

For the sake of the children

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Emotional Muscle

Posted in character, children's needs, emotional muscle, honesty, influences, mental health, parenthood | Tagged emotional muscle, honesty, Jack Novick, Kerry Kelly Novick, mastery, parenting, reality, secrets | Leave a comment

Why hugging matters

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Emotional Muscle

Posted in babies, character, children's needs, emotional muscle, feelings, parenthood, society/culture | Tagged attachment, bodies, comfort, emotional muscle, empathy, hugging, Jack Novick, Kerry Kelly Novick, marital relationship, parenting, partners, security | 1 Comment

Deciding on more kids

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Emotional Muscle

Posted in babies, children's needs, feelings, mixed feelings, parenthood, society/culture | Tagged attention, babies, decisions, family size, Kerry Kelly Novick, life cycle, mixed feelings, parenting, sibling rivalry | Leave a comment

When parents feel helpless

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Emotional Muscle

Posted in babies, children's needs, discipline, emotional muscle, feelings, mastery, mixed feelings, parent-child relationship, parenthood, society/culture, toddlers, values | Tagged age-appropriate, curiosity, discipline, embarrassment, emotional muscle, Jack Novick, Kerry Kelly Novick, mastery, mixed feelings, parenting, problem-solving, punishment, setting limits, spanking | Leave a comment

Halloween fun for little ones

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Emotional Muscle

Posted in children's needs, fantasy, feelings, fun ideas, holidays, mastery, parenthood, preschoolers, real and pretend, schoolkids, society/culture | Tagged anxiety, costumes, emotional muscle, fantasy, fears, fun, Halloween, holidays, Jack Novick, Kerry Kelly Novick, mastery, overstimulation, parenting, real and pretend, trick-or-treat | Leave a comment

Measure your pleasure

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Emotional Muscle

Posted in children's needs, emotional muscle, feelings, grandparents, in-laws, media, parenthood, society/culture, toddlers | Tagged anxiety, confidence, criticism, emotional muscle, helicopter parenting, in-laws, Jack Novick, judgment, Kerry Kelly Novick, mastery, parenting, perfectionism, support, worrying | Leave a comment

Solving childhood mysteries with the work of imagination

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Emotional Muscle

Posted in children's needs, emotional muscle, feelings, honesty, mastery, parent-child relationship, parenthood, preschoolers, toddlers | Tagged anxiety, emotional muscle, empathy, honesty, imagination, Jack Novick, Kerry Kelly Novick, mastery, mixed feelings, parent-child relationship, parenting, stress | 2 Comments

Change a diaper – change your brain!

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Emotional Muscle

Posted in babies, children's needs, emotional muscle, fathers, influences, parenthood, society/culture, values | Tagged abuse, bodies, emotional muscle, fathers, Jack Novick, Kerry Kelly Novick, parenting, protectiveness, responsibility, sharing | Leave a comment

Use your imagination

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Emotional Muscle

Posted in babies, emotional muscle, parenthood | Tagged emotional muscle, empathy, imagination, Jack Novick, Kerry Kelly Novick, mastery, parenting, pregnancy, problem-solving, sleep, transitions | Leave a comment