If you think saying "Good job" to your child is showing empathy, think again. Listen to Jessica Kwerel and Denise Merkel from Aidan Montessori School in Washington to learn better ways to communicate empathy to your child. By doing it, you are making your child a kinder person.

The RULER approach includes writing a class charter. As a family, you can also write a charter. Listen to Jessica Kwerel and Denise Merkel from the Aidan Montessori School in Washington. They describe how this important document can help prevent and manage unwanted feelings and conflict.

Just like in an airplane, put on your oxygen mask first. Learn more about the RULER approach to help you self-soothe and model good behaviour to your child. Slowly but surely, your child will learn it from watching you. Our hosts: Jessical Kwerel and Denise Merkel from Aidan Montessori School in Washington.

If Emotion Coaching is easy, why don't all parents do it all the time? The answer is that other factors get in the way. Listen to Jessica Kwerel and Denise Merkel from Aidan Montessori School in Washington, D.C. to find out what you can do to coach your child to sooth themselves.

This is an introduction to Nurturing Your Child's Emotional Health, a program led by Jessica Kwerel, Aidan's school counselor. She will guide you through John Gottman's handbook, The Heart of Parenting, to help you understand the importance of Emotional Intelligence. Learn how to recognize, respond to and validate your child's feelings. Become practiced in ways to be empathetic, to set limits and to problem solve using his 5 steps of emotional coaching. The reward will be an enriched bond between you and your child.