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In the third installment of Parenting 101 Ken and Michelle explore the difference between giving children praise versus encouragement and the long-term effects of both. Learn how to support your children to become independent thinkers while building their self-confidence, self-reliance, and courage to be imperfect. 
Resources:

http://blog.positivediscipline.com/2012/12/encouragement-vs-praise.html

https://www.positivediscipline.com/parents

Handout: 
https://www.positivediscipline.com/sites/default/files/praise-vs-encouragement_0.pdf 

Books: https://www.positivediscipline.com/catalog/books

FOR TEACHERS: 
https://www.positivediscipline.com/articles/encouragement-vs-praise-teachers

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Ken and Michelle traveled to the Downtown Boise Library this week to chat with Kate Radford, Youth and Homebase Services Supervisor. Did you know the library has many FREE Programs and Resources for you and your children? But wait there's more...Did you know the library also provides free WIFI, Computers to use, Programs and Resources for Adults? But wait there is even more...more.
 Did you know many libraries offer families online  resources to access from home? And some will even mail books to your home! Check it out! (Pun intended)

FIND YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY!
 https://libraryfinder.org/

Idaho Commission For Libraries:
 https://libraries.idaho.gov/youth-services/

Boise Libraries:
https://www.boisepubliclibrary.org/locations-and-events/

Nampa Library:
https://nampalibrary.org/online/

Pocatello Library:
https://marshallpl.org/story-time/

Idaho Falls Library:
https://www.ifpl.org/

Twin Falls Library:
https://www.twinfallspubliclibrary.org/bookmobile/

(Small Sampling) Phew, there are a lot of libraries out there!

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Join Ken and Michelle as they travel to British Columbia....well technically they were on Zoom, but it still counts. Sean Larsen, PhD shares the science of sleep and what we need to do to get better sleep for ourselves and for our children.

Sean's Recommendations:

Book: Why We Sleep
Matthew Walker, PhD

Book: The Sleep Solution: Why your sleep is broken and how to fix it.
W. Chris Winter, MD

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Join Ken and Michelle as they explore the importance of play at every age and stage with Kim Hemmert from the Idaho Children's Trust Fund. 

Additional Resources:

* Libraries are a great resource for play. Many libraries build play into their programming, and have check out kits with games, puzzles, and science to take home and play.
https://libraryfinder.org/

* Parents as Teacher is a great resource for parents to learn ages and stages of development and how to play with their kids.
Find one in your area: https://parentsasteachers.org/ 

* Head Start and Early Head Start is another great resource for child development, preschool, socialization, brain development, attachment, and play. https://www.idahohsa.org/ 

* Idaho AEYC is another great resource for parenting and specifically IdahoStars for high quality childcare programs. 
https://www.idahoaeyc.org/ 

* Center on the developing child from Harvard University: https://developingchild.harvard.edu/

* Center for the study of social policy: 
https://cssp.org/our-work/project/early-learning-nation/

* YOUTHrive:
https://www.sidebysideyouth.org/programs/youthrive/

* ICTF website for parenting tips and resources.:
https://idahochildrenstrustfund.org/

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Join Ken and Michelle as they travel (virtually) to Idaho Falls to visit Director of Development Katie Francis at the Idaho Resilience Project. Katie shares a little about the programs and resources the Idaho Resilience Project supports. Katie also introduces a different way to discuss body regulation with your children. No Tigger or Pooh in this episode but you will find a Tiger, Meerkat and a Wise Owl.
 
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Kids version of the flipping your lid idea- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bKuoH8CkFc

Teen Video links- https://www.youtube.com/@fightchildabuse1913/featured

Meerkat, Tiger and the OWL- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3pYZi06DHQ

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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Join Ken and Michelle as they visit Amanda Mills at the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children. Amanda shares the 5 PROTECTIVE FACTORS  to strengthen families. Learn about local and national resources and what you can do right now to strengthen your family and community!

Visit: https://www.idahoaeyc.org/about
https://www.idahoaeyc.org/family-resources
Not in Idaho? Visit: https://www.naeyc.org/resources

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In this episode Michelle and Ken expand on "Our Bodies as Engines" and introduce a new color and character. Learn about the stress cycle and why it is important to be aware of your body state. Feel like you need to put yourself on the backburner? Learn why body awareness and self-care is vital for your mental and physical health. 

New resource: https://zonesofregulation.com/  (ZONES OF REGULATION)
Some of the information shared from this episode came from the Southwest Trauma Training: https://www.swtraumatraining.com/recources

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How's your engine running?  Depending on different factors, including stress, our energy can fluctuate throughout the day. Ever wonder why it seems your child goes from 0 to 100? Learn how to identify your current body energy and those of your child and then ways to bring the energy back to JUST RIGHT. 

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The debut episode! Ken and Michelle Bass are joined by Roger Sherman, Executive Director of The Idaho Children's Trust Fund (ICTF). Learn about the mission and work of the ICTF. How the Resilient Parenting Podcast came to be.
What it means to be resilient, and what makes a family a family. 
If you are in a parenting role....THIS PODCAST IS FOR YOU.

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