Category Archives: emotional muscle

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

Telling and tattling

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Emotional Muscle

Posted in bullying, character, children's needs, emotional muscle, feelings, honesty, influences, parent-child relationship, preschoolers, school issues, schoolkids, society/culture, teenagers, values | Tagged bullying, conflict-resolution, emotional muscle, home-school partnership, honesty, Jack Novick, Kerry Kelly Novick, loyalty, mixed feelings, parenting, problem-solving, secrets, suicide | 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

Back-to-school rhythm

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Emotional Muscle

Posted in children's needs, emotional muscle, habits, mastery, parent-child relationship, schoolkids, sleep | Tagged discipline, emotional muscle, home and school, Jack Novick, Kerry Kelly Novick, mastery, parenting, routines, setting limits, sleep | Leave a comment

What gets spoiled with spoiling?

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Emotional Muscle

Posted in character, children's needs, discipline, emotional muscle, feelings, habits, influences, mastery, mental health, parent-child relationship, preschoolers, schoolkids, teenagers, values | Tagged bribery, discipline, emotional muscle, Jack Novick, Kerry Kelly Novick, mastery, reality, setting limits, spoiling, whining | Leave a comment

Figuring out (and living through) pre-puberty

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Emotional Muscle

Posted in emotional muscle, feelings, mastery, mental health, mixed feelings, parent-child relationship, schoolkids, teenagers | Tagged age-appropriate, bodies, embarrassment, emotional muscle, growing up, Jack Novick, Kerry Kelly Novick, life cycle, mastery, mixed feelings, parenting, prepuberty, puberty, regression | 3 Comments

Lessons from “The Sound of Music”

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Emotional Muscle

Posted in character, children's needs, emotional muscle, fun ideas, influences, society/culture, values | Tagged discipline, emotional muscle, fun, Jack Novick, Kerry Kelly Novick, mastery, media, medication, parenting, Sound of Music | Leave a comment

Don’t be scared, be brave!

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Emotional Muscle

Posted in character, emotional muscle, feelings, influences, mental health, parent-child relationship, society/culture, values | Tagged anxiety, embarrassment, emotional muscle, fears, Jack Novick, Kerry Kelly Novick, mastery, parent-child relationship, scared, weakness | 1 Comment

Vacations with family

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Emotional Muscle

Posted in children's needs, discipline, emotional muscle, fun ideas, grandparents, in-laws | Tagged age-appropriate, discipline, emotional muscle, extended family, family activities, fun, in-laws, Jack Novick, Kerry Kelly Novick, parent-child relationship, sibling rivalry, vacations | 1 Comment