Karen Warner walked us through the caregiver's paradox: that caregiving for someone else can be intensely stressful and at the same time meaningful and rewarding. Her book was released in Kindle (Feb 16) and paperback (Feb 19): https://amzn.to/37jK2tX She discusses ways to maintain well-being as a caregiver and to help someone else who is suddenly faced with the need to be a caregiver. To read the LinkedIn article based on this video, visit https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-you-friend-becomes-sudden-caregiver-karen-warner-senia-maymin For more about Karen Warner, see https://www.thesuddencaregiver.com/ For similar videos, check out the tools menu at https://mycoach.zone

Parents are all tempted to offer kids rewards to get them to do things. That approach backfires. Instead, to help kids learn to take responsibility: * Enforceable statements in which you focus on what you're going to do or allow. * Limited choices that give kids some say. * Empathy rather than interference Melissa's website: https://www.melissabenaroya.com/ To read the article based on this video, visit https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-works-better-than-rewards-melissa-benaroya-senia-maymin/ For more tools, check out the Tips for Parents section in the Tools menu of https://mycoach.zone

What do I believe that others in my field may not? * We all deserve to be taught the way that we learn. * Creativity and play belong in everybody's learning. * It's crazy to believe that everybody the same age needs to learn the same things. * To quote Elizabeth Gilbert, "Be the weirdo who dares to enjoy." Visit Sherri's bio at https://svchange.com/Sherri View the entire webinar series at https://mycoach.zone/workremote

Sharon has raised 4 children to adulthood, and has only recently studied positive psychology formally. Senia asked her to reflect on research that she wished she'd know when her children were small. Here are some highlights of things she wishes she'd done differently: * A mindfulness practice for myself and for them. * A gratitude practice in place of, "That was great. Here's how you could be even better." * A focus on effort instead of achievement View Sharon's bio at https://svchange.com/Sharon These videos are brought to you by MyCoach at https://mycoach.zone

Sherri Fisher is both a parent and an experienced coach for children and parents. She discusses: * How to deal with children that are acting out * Productive questions to help children find their own solutions * Ways to handle conflicts between children without becoming the judge * Managing your own emotions effectively View Sherri's bio at https://svchange.com/Sherri This series is sponsored by MyCoach: https://mycoach.zone

How do we have a real check-ins with team members to make sure they are okay in this time of pandemic and social change? DURING THE CONVERSATION: 1) Anything can happen… Listen and mirror language the other person uses. Be curious! 2) Know what resources you can muster to help. Ask what you can do to help. 3) Make the person you’re speaking with FEEL SAFE 4) Help people give themselves permission to say, "No." Visit Stella's bio at https://svchange.com/stella This series is sponsored by MyCoach at https://mycoach.zone

Working at home with your family? Alex explores many ways to make this a time that builds your relationships rather than breaks them down, focusing on survival, sanity, and productivity. For example, 1) How do you avoid under-foot-itis? 2) How do you share managing the kids? 3) How do you mitigate larger irritations? Visit Alex's bio at https://svchange.com/Alex