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PBS Parents: Building Confidence in Girls

Molly Barker, courtesy of PBS Parents

This month in the Experts section on PBS Parents, Molly Barker discusses ways to build confidence in girls as she’s learned from founding the non-profit organization, Girls on the Run International.  Here are just a few of her tips:

  • Confidence is an ongoing process. You don’t just become confident and then be done with developing confidence; there is an ebb and flow to it and it may take some time to find a balance.
  • Take time to stop and be still. True confidence, the kind that serves us throughout all of life comes when we know we can draw upon our inner voice, strength, and wisdom to help us navigate any situation that comes our way.
  • Confidence means taking risks and letting our failures pave the way to success. We may not make a “right” decision on the first go ‘round,’ but part of the confidence continuum is also accepting that perfection is not the goal…growing, learning and becoming our biggest most aware self is!

Each month at PBS Parents, you’ll be able to get answers directly from experts covering a wide range of parenting topics. You’ll also have a chance to share your own expert tips with other parents.

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Personal Hygiene tups with Arturo Trejo

From tooth brushing tips to diaper duty, find the best ways to keep your kids squeaky clean and encourage healthy habits with this week’s parenting guide with Mr. Arturo Trejo.  We love these videos because Arturo brings a great sense of humor to the trials of parenting.

For more A Parent’s Guide with Mr. Arturo Trejo, subscribe to their Youtube channel.

 

 

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PBS Parents Feature: How To Help Children With Autism

Autism is a disability that affects the way children behave, learn, and interact in everyday situations. Children with autism often have difficulties with communication and social interactions.

This month, PBS Parents provides a great feature on How To Help Children With Autism.  Written by Fredda Brown, Ph.D., Sima Gerber, Ph.D. and Christopher M. Oliva, Ph.D. of Queens College, this “Inclusive Communities” segment has features on educational needs, team planning, and how to support children.  Other Inclusive Communities segments include Family Rights, Special Education Evaluation, Assisitive Technology and others.  This is a great resource to pass along with families who are working their way though these important issues in education.