The Flutter Foundation, Inc.

03/11/2022

How will you teach a child about their emotions?

03/01/2022

"When kids are acting out or having behavioral outbursts, it is a sign they are hurting. They need our help but don’t yet have the tools or strategies to effectively get the help they need." -- Dr. Nerissa Bauer

When children can identify their emotions, they are better able to process them in a healthy way.

02/07/2022

Young people experience stress from a variety of sources. Some stress can be positive, but too much stress is overwhelming. Tuning into emotional or behavioral cues is important in identifying potential problems.

11/20/2021

11/18/2021

"Disconnection begins when parents react to their own thoughts and strong emotions. " -- Melisa Benaroya

Fondness and admiration can help you bond and connect with your child through their most challenging ages. Learn how.

10/18/2021

Who's attending this important event?

Have you ever gotten the “Just leave me alone” message from a teenager? The push for independence is a normal part of a child’s movement through adolescence. Yet teens need the active participation of adults to help them navigate the relational and emotional maze of adolescence. Join this webi...

10/14/2021

When you have a "regular" child, you feel reasonably assured that class participation and decent study habits will result in good grades. These kids have close friends. They get invited to participate in social things like dances and weekend gatherings. They make the teams, auditioned organizations and clubs. And you give little thought to them remaining academically eligible for UIL participation.

But when you have a child with certain differences, this is often not the case. Learning may take longer, both academically and socially. Despite their tremendous efforts, results are often a fraction of their peers and social acceptance is fleeting, setting them up for painful comparisons and bitter frustration. Instead of a fun and fulfilling experience, school can become a breeding ground for depression and anxiety, and assignments a battle ground at home. It is exhausting for parent and child alike.

This is the week of SPED (Special Education), Autism, Dyslexia, and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) awareness. For all the children who struggle every day to succeed in a world that does not recognize their gifts and talents, and for those who are walking beside them, please let this be a gentle reminder to be kind and accepting of ALL people. Recognize that the "playing field" is not always a level surface. Children who learn differently are not weird. They are merely gifted in ways that our society does not value. Yet they want what everyone else wants: To be accepted.

If you choose, please copy and paste this in honor of all children who are deemed "different". Our world would be far less beautiful without them.

All they want is to have a friend...let that sink in...they JUST. WANT. A. FRIEND.

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

10/07/2021

On October 14th, I will be a featured panelist at Thriving in a Stressful World: Practical Ways to Help Ourselves and Our Children Feel Secure And Calm, part of the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education’s Heart-Mind Live Webinar series!
As we emerge from the pandemic, anxiety is an ever more common experience, and our world may feel a little more scary and stressful than usual.

Together with my fellow expert panelists Dr. Farah Shroff and Karen Young, we will explore the role of emotion regulation and the function of anxiety in our lives.

We know from research that stress is “contagious” between adults and kids; therefore addressing the impacts of stress on ourselves is intertwined with our capacity to support young people.

Participants will learn ways to help express and regulate their own, and their children’s, emotions. We will also share with you practical and holistic strategies that can be most effective in fostering well-being, providing you with evidence-informed takeaways to help you and the children in your care build resilience and foster a sense of security and calmness.

Registrants will receive a recording of the webinar to watch if they cannot join in at the scheduled time.

Learn more details, and register by copying and pasting this link into your browser:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/thriving-in-a-stressful-world-a-heart-mind-live-webinar-tickets-170348045590