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Your Teen Needs Social Coaching but They Refuse – What to do?
What to do when you know your teen needs help making friends, but they refuse…
8 Signs That Your Child/Teen Needs Social Coaching
Has your child’s social life has been an area of concern for some time but…
Small Steps Lead to Big Progress
Kids can become “locked” by anxiety and an inability to connect with others. Here is…
Your Kids Can Achieve Social Success this Summer (With Your Help)!
Summer is upon us! This stretch of time, without the regular demands of school, can…
Why Telling Shy/Anxious Kids to “Speak Up” Doesn’t Work (and What Does)
If people can understand their anxiety, use proven strategies to manage anxiety, and increase the…
Friendship Needs Give and Take
Friendship has to have some give and take. Rigidly refusing to try someone else’s idea…
When Bluster Goes Badly
Blustering can happen when kids feel uncomfortable socially. These same kids can’t read social cues…
Journey Toward Better Self-Love this Valentine’s Day
How we love ourselves is another important way to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Check out…
How We Purged Negative Thoughts During Covid
These strategies helped Megan to begin to overcome the negativity of her Covid experience.
7 Quick Tips for Socializing Over the Holiday Break
Consistent time with friends can deepen friendships. Plan time to socialize this holiday break with…
5 Fun Gift Ideas that Also Teach Social Skills
It’s holiday gift giving time! Here is our annual blog of our favorite games that…
Tips for How to Connect through Conversation
For the month of November, we are working with many of the kids/teens/young adults in…
Help Your Child Have a Fun Halloween: Tips on How to Host a Pre Halloween Party
Halloween should be a social holiday but what to do if your child doesn’t have…
6 Social Questions to Ask at Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent teacher conferences are quick meetings with the teacher. To optimize your time, here are…
5 Simple Steps to Improve Resiliency for You and Your Child
When children and teens face challenges, they might become overwhelmed and feel incapable of coping….
Learning Friendship Skills Should Be Fun!
Not only should having friends be fun but learning how to make friends should be…
The Specialness of this Space
Simply Social Kids has been deep cleaned, an air filtering system is in place, plenty…
One Reason Why Your Kids’ Grades Dropped this Year (and what to do about it)
The academic performance of many kids was much lower during Covid than at any other…
Why Did My 10-Year-Old Lose His/Her Friends?
As kids grow and are in late elementary school at about age 10, you might…
What Teens Want Parents (and Teachers) to Know
For both the teen and their parents, we have found that the more they understand…