In today's technologically driven world, the task of nurturing young minds has evolved to incorporate digital tools and experiences. Nurturing Independence and Wellness: Empowering Children Through This Digital Age is a transformative journey that goes beyond the dichotomy of fears and fascination, guiding parents and educators in seamlessly integrating technology into a child's development. This adventure explores the secrets to surviving and thriving in the digital era, equipping future leaders with the skills needed to navigate, learn, and flourish in our interconnected world. Get ready for an enlightening exploration that redefines how we nurture independence and wellness in the 21st century. As we embark on this journey, we'll explore the immense potential of digital tools in education. We'll discover how technology can enhance learning experiences, engaging young minds in ways that traditional methods cannot. With interactive applications, virtual reality simulations, and personalised learning platforms, children can explore complex subjects, experiment with ideas, and expand their knowledge with an unprecedented level of engagement. In an era where digital literacy is crucial, we'll navigate through the process of empowering children to become tech-savvy and responsible users of technology. From understanding online safety and privacy to developing critical thinking and digital citizenship skills, we'll explore strategies that promote responsible and mindful technology use. By instilling core values and teaching ethical decision-making, we can help children navigate the digital landscape confidently and responsibly. While technology offers boundless opportunities, we must also remember the importance of balancing digital experiences with real-world interactions. This journey will emphasis the significance of outdoor play, creative expression, and face-to-face connections in a child's overall development. By striking a balance between screen time and offline activities, we can ensure that children have a well-rounded upbringing that nurtures their social, emotional, and physical growth. In a world characterised by constant connectivity and information overload, it is vital to prioritise mindfulness and well-being. This adventure will explore strategies for promoting mental and emotional well-being in the digital age, such as fostering healthy tech habits, setting boundaries, and encouraging self-care practices. By nurturing a healthy relationship with technology, children can develop resilience, manage stress, and maintain a balanced lifestyle. Ultimately, this journey aims to empower children to become future leaders who can navigate the digital landscape with confidence and purpose. By equipping them with the necessary skills, knowledge, and values, we can inspire them to use technology as a tool for positive change and innovation. Through a combination of critical thinking, creativity, empathy, and adaptability, children will be prepared to tackle the challenges and seize the opportunities of our interconnected world. Nurturing Independence and Wellness: Empowering Children Through This Digital Age is more than just a guide; it is an invitation to re imagine how we nurture young minds in the 21st century. By embracing technology, fostering digital literacy, balancing screen time with real-world experiences, and prioritising well-being, we can raise a generation of confident, responsible, and empowered leaders. Join us on this transformative ride as we navigate the pixels and playgrounds of the digital era, redefining what it means to nurture independence and wellness in the digital age.

A necessity for 21st century living. A practical means for daily balancing. Indrani Maity, ND, D.Ay., Integrated Ayurvedic Naturopathic Energy Medicine Center Nurturing Wellness through Radical Self-Care: A Living in Balance Workbook guides the reader not only to emotional and physical healing, but also to lasting emotional well-being. Mental health professionals will find this complete mindfulness-based program valuable to create a well-planned and flexible holistic approach to client care. The book also gives individuals self-help tools to participate in their own recovery and achieve lasting wellness from the comfort of home. There are a few wise women I know, and Janet is one of them. She is one truly gifted in matters of the heart. Her new book, Nurturing Wellness through Radical Self-Care, is a fitting follow-up to Pathways to Wholeness. Janet manages to embrace a complex field with a gentleness that makes the material accessible and eminently useful. A. T. Augoustides, MD, FAAFP, ABIHM It took me so long to learn how to find joy, this book gives people easy to follow plans to quickly harmonize all the systems in their body and find not only joy but peace and health. I feel the major benefit is the programs ability to help lift anyone out of the fight or flight response into a more positive balance and mindset. Thank you, Janet, for this gift. Ill be recommending this to the parents I work with. Becky Henry, Founder of Hope Network, LLC, and award-winning author of Just Tell Her to Stop: Family Stories of Eating Disorders Janets many years of experience working with clients as a therapist plus her in-office research and extensive studies make her a perfect guide and teacher if you are looking for ways to improve your life. The text a is timely gift to humanity! Anne Merkel, PhD., Energy Psychologist Coach, The Ariela Group of Wholistic Services

This book feasibly translates validated research and best practices in assessment so that the reader can incorporate the best practices of assessment into practical routines in schools and the classroom. Readers of this book will strengthen their knowledge and skills in selecting, designing, and using assessments that enable all learners to actively participate and monitor their own progress towards learning objectives. This book is intended to be a hands-on guide for educators and students on the best and most effective practices for supporting students in their role as self-assessors. It develops sequentially from ensuring that students are assessment ready, to engaging students in assessment, and ultimately empowering students as assessors. Readers can also rely on the book to help them improve specific aspects of self-assessment that are most important in their setting and for their students.

With so many state standards and demands of accountability, it can be a challenge for teachers to teach in ways that create energy and enthusiasm for reading. In their book, Reading Wellness: Lessons in Independence and Proficiency , authors Dr. Jan Burkins and Kim Yaris want to reignite the passion in teachers and drive them to instill confidence, curiosity, and joy in students.Burkins and Yates define reading wellness to include all aspects of readership so we can be our best reading selves-. The book is built around a framework of four intentions: alignment, balance, sustainability, and joy. It includes a series of field-tested lessons that help children read closely and carefully while still honoring their interests, passions, and agency as readers.Reading Wellness encourages each teacher to shape these ideas in ways that support personal ideals and goals while nurturing a love of reading and a passion for lifelong learning.

Decades of research have demonstrated that the parent-child dyad and the environment of the familyâ€"which includes all primary caregiversâ€"are at the foundation of children's well- being and healthy development. From birth, children are learning and rely on parents and the other caregivers in their lives to protect and care for them. The impact of parents may never be greater than during the earliest years of life, when a child's brain is rapidly developing and when nearly all of her or his experiences are created and shaped by parents and the family environment. Parents help children build and refine their knowledge and skills, charting a trajectory for their health and well-being during childhood and beyond. The experience of parenting also impacts parents themselves. For instance, parenting can enrich and give focus to parents' lives; generate stress or calm; and create any number of emotions, including feelings of happiness, sadness, fulfillment, and anger. Parenting of young children today takes place in the context of significant ongoing developments. These include: a rapidly growing body of science on early childhood, increases in funding for programs and services for families, changing demographics of the U.S. population, and greater diversity of family structure. Additionally, parenting is increasingly being shaped by technology and increased access to information about parenting. Parenting Matters identifies parenting knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with positive developmental outcomes in children ages 0-8; universal/preventive and targeted strategies used in a variety of settings that have been effective with parents of young children and that support the identified knowledge, attitudes, and practices; and barriers to and facilitators for parents' use of practices that lead to healthy child outcomes as well as their participation in effective programs and services. This report makes recommendations directed at an array of stakeholders, for promoting the wide-scale adoption of effective programs and services for parents and on areas that warrant further research to inform policy and practice. It is meant to serve as a roadmap for the future of parenting policy, research, and practice in the United States.

Everyone knows someone who needs this book Think about how you feel at the end of a day when you find your first free moment so late in the evening that you're too exhausted to enjoy it. If you've had too many days like this, find the help you need to transform your life in Self-Nurture. Harvard psychologist Alice D. Domar, Ph.D., shows you how to restructure your life in a way that lets you breathe. Here are inspiring stories, easy-to-follow exercises, and meditations that will shift your focus from self-sacrifice to self-care. Written with wisdom and humor, Self-Nurture will empower you to develop the same fierce and tender concern for yourself that you've always given to those you love--a gift for anyone who needs to learn the art of self-care. To listen to an interview with Alice Domar, check out www.TalktoTara.com

Words and recipes for the new mother. For many first-time mothers expectations about their new life come from idealised images on TV, in magazines or online. It's a far cry from what it actually involves: lack of sleep, time and control - and total dependency on you by another. Becoming a mother brings extraordinary physical and emotional changes to a woman's life, but it also taps into deep instincts. Heidi Sze's message is to surrender to the changes, reject the guilt and accept the imperfect reality of this new life. Adjusting expectations and being true to your unique needs will bring a comfort, joy and peace that slavishly following rules, imposing unreachable standards and accumulating rooms of gadgets are unlikely to do. As women go through this profound transition, it is crucial that they identify their support needs and trust their intuition. This book will help women do just that. Many people know Heidi from her blog Apples Under My Bed and Instagram account @heidiapples. Her beautiful words and special focus here on nourishment - with special new-life recipes - will help mothers - and fathers - nurture with reassurance the new life in their hands.