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Your Kids Can Achieve Social Success this Summer (With Your Help)! 

Nadine Briggs June 9, 2022 No Comments
Summer is upon us! This stretch of time, without the regular demands of school, can provide a great break but also a time when there …
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Why Telling Shy/Anxious Kids to “Speak Up” Doesn’t Work (and What Does)

Nadine Briggs May 5, 2022 No Comments
If people can understand their anxiety, use proven strategies to manage anxiety, and increase the positive aspects of their lives in conjunction with reducing the …
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Friendship Needs Give and Take

Nadine Briggs April 21, 2022 No Comments
Friendship has to have some give and take. Rigidly refusing to try someone else’s idea can make us miss out on fun and friendship.
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When Bluster Goes Badly

Nadine Briggs March 9, 2022 No Comments
Blustering can happen when kids feel uncomfortable socially. These same kids can’t read social cues and they send unintended negative messaging to potential friends.
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Journey Toward Better Self-Love this Valentine’s Day

Nadine Briggs February 11, 2022 No Comments
How we love ourselves is another important way to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Check out this easy self-love exercise.
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How We Purged Negative Thoughts During Covid

Nadine Briggs January 12, 2022 No Comments
These strategies helped Megan to begin to overcome the negativity of her Covid experience.
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7 Quick Tips for Socializing Over the Holiday Break

Nadine Briggs December 22, 2021 No Comments
Consistent time with friends can deepen friendships. Plan time to socialize this holiday break with these 7 tips.
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5 Fun Gift Ideas that Also Teach Social Skills

Nadine Briggs December 2, 2021 No Comments
It’s holiday gift giving time! Here is our annual blog of our favorite games that are great fun but they also work on friendship skills.
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Tips for How to Connect through Conversation

Nadine Briggs November 9, 2021 No Comments
For the month of November, we are working with many of the kids/teens/young adults in our groups on how to truly connect to other people …
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Help Your Child Have a Fun Halloween: Tips on How to Host a Pre Halloween Party

Nadine Briggs October 27, 2021 No Comments
Halloween should be a social holiday but what to do if your child doesn’t have anyone to trick or treat with? Pre Halloween parties are …
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6 Social Questions to Ask at Parent Teacher Conferences

Nadine Briggs October 20, 2021 No Comments
Parent teacher conferences are quick meetings with the teacher. To optimize your time, here are 6 questions you can ask to find out how your …
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5 Simple Steps to Improve Resiliency for You and Your Child

Nadine Briggs September 28, 2021 No Comments
When children and teens face challenges, they might become overwhelmed and feel incapable of coping. Resilience helps to propel them forward when faced with hard …
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Learning Friendship Skills Should Be Fun!

Nadine Briggs July 27, 2021 No Comments
Not only should having friends be fun but learning how to make friends should be fun too!
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The Specialness of this Space

Nadine Briggs June 23, 2021 No Comments
Simply Social Kids has been deep cleaned, an air filtering system is in place, plenty of hand sanitizer available, and we are ready for action. …
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One Reason Why Your Kids’ Grades Dropped this Year (and what to do about it)

Nadine Briggs June 15, 2021 No Comments
The academic performance of many kids was much lower during Covid than at any other time. We had more than one child or teen confess …
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Why Did My 10-Year-Old Lose His/Her Friends?

Nadine Briggs June 8, 2021 1 Comment
As kids grow and are in late elementary school at about age 10, you might find that they begin to lose friendships. The reason why …
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What Teens Want Parents (and Teachers) to Know

Nadine Briggs May 25, 2021 No Comments
For both the teen and their parents, we have found that the more they understand the “why” behind their actions, the more understanding they will …
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Practice Perspective Taking and Celebrate Mother’s Day with these 7 Tips

Nadine Briggs May 6, 2021 No Comments
Holidays that are not kid-oriented present a great opportunity to practice perspective taking skills. Kids who have social difficulty often have a hard time thinking …
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Workbook with tips to handle conflict

Dealing with Bullies: A Parent’s Guide

Nadine Briggs April 29, 2021 No Comments
Bullying is a difficult subject to talk about and can be a real challenge for parents trying to figure out what they can/should do. Let’s …
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Autism Awareness, Acceptance, & Appreciation

Nadine Briggs April 8, 2021 No Comments
This month, we’re going to spotlight and appreciate some of the young people we know who are on the spectrum by highlighting their talents and …
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