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Practical Tactics to support your child through COVID-19 | Ep 48

  Debbie Hopper   August 4, 2020

In Episode 48 of the Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast, Deb talks with Dr. Louise Metcalf, a senior psychologist at the Feel Good Clinic in Sydney and Gheorg.com.   In this episode they cover: Three tips to help children and families cope. Knowing and managing your own anxiety as a parent How Gheorg can help

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Flexible seating to increase learning and engagement | Ep 47

  Debbie Hopper   July 21, 2020

In Episode 47 of the Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast, Deb chats with Nicole Santamaria founder of Miami Handwriting, where she works with children, families, and schools to help develop handwriting skills and the broader issues those kids are dealing with.  In this episode they cover: Some fundamentals of good handwriting All the different brain

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What’s the big deal about pencil grip? | Ep 46

  Debbie Hopper   June 23, 2020

In Episode 46 of the Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast, Deb talks with Rebecca Spokes about all things related to handwriting! Rebecca is an Occupational Therapist who created The OT Notebook.   In this episode they cover:   Why pencil grip is important. What proper pencil grip looks like and others that are functional. Troubleshooting

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The Four Anchors of supporting kids with Anxiety | Ep 45

  Debbie Hopper   June 9, 2020

It’s difficult to help our kids cope with the many transitions and big issues that 2020 has brought so far. In Episode 45 of the Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast, Deb answers questions from Liz, a counselor at NSWl.    In this episode they cover:   Deb’s transition to telehealth for her Occupational Therapy work.

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Teaching Money Management and Reducing Entitlement in Kids| Ep 43

  Debbie Hopper   May 26, 2020

In Episode 43 of the Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast, Deb chats with April Mundall. April and her husband Marcus are passionate about teaching kids financial management skills and April shares how she has had success changing children’s entitled attitudes to gratitude and increasing independence and responsibility. In this episode they discuss: How April got

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Contracting Boundaries and Consequences for Teenagers| Ep 39

  Debbie Hopper   March 31, 2020

   .  .  In Episode 39 of the Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast Deb talks with Karli Mckeown, a Teen and Parent Empowerment Coach who helps parents and teens connect and create meaningful relationships during the challenging adolescent years. In this episode they discuss: How children change from childhood to adolescence and some of the frustrations

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Mindfulness for Children Part 3 – Evening Routine with Rachel Howe| Ep 37

  Debbie Hopper   March 17, 2020

   .  .  In Episode 37 of the Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast Deb continues her talk with Rachel Howe. Rachel is an Occupational Therapist who works with children in Queensland. She wants to support children by also incorporating the whole family.   In this episode they cover: Using mindfulness to make the evening routines easier

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Mindfulness for Children Part 2 – Day and Afternoon Routine| Ep 36

  Debbie Hopper   March 3, 2020

   .  .  In Episode 36 of the Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast Deb continues her talk with Rachel Howe. Rachel is an Occupational Therapist who works with children and is moving into family-based therapy. She wants to support not only the children but also the whole family. In this episode they cover: Using mindfulness to

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Mindfulness for Children Part 1 – Morning Routine| Ep 35

  Denali Bartolay   February 18, 2020

   .  .  In Episode 35 of the Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast Deb talks with Rachel Howe. Rachel is an Occupational Therapist who works with children and is moving into family-based therapy, She wants to support not only the children but also the whole family. In this episode they cover: The definition of mindfulness and

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