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May 15, 2020Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby Shelby Schnell

Mindfulness for Children and Caregivers

By: Michaella Brickner, LPC-IT, Family Therapist in Training, Penfield Children’s Center, Behavior Clinic What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is focusing on the present moment and engaging in calming activities. Mindfulness helps a person think about the here and now in a positive way. Anyone can use mindfulness, even young children. Benefits …

May 12, 2020Charityby Shelby Schnell

Catholic Community Foundation Donates to Penfield

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May 1, 2020Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby Shelby Schnell

Dino The Dinosaur

By: Michaella Brickner, LPC-IT, Penfield Children’s Center’s Behavior Clinic Click here to view the narrative.

May 1, 2020Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby Shelby Schnell

Simple Steps to Help Children Through Challenging Times: #2 One Day at a Time

By: Kari Walters, LPC-IT, Evaluation Coordinator/Licensed Professional Counselor In-Training When we think back to our preschool or kindergarten days, almost all of us will be able to recall a daily schedule of some variety that hung on the wall of our classrooms. These schedules included a list of activities that …

May 1, 2020Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby Shelby Schnell

Simple Steps to Help Young Children through Challenging Times: #1 Tell Me How You Feel

By: Kari Walters, LPC-IT, Evaluation Coordinator/Licensed Professional Counselor In-Training As creatures of habit, humans tend to resist change. We enjoy going about our lives knowing what will come next, and appreciate the comfort and security that routines provide. As a result, anxiety can occur when these reliable activities are pulled …

March 19, 2020Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby Shelby Schnell

How to be a Positive Male Role Model

By: Casey Parr, Community Outreach and Marketing Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center Hector is an Early Education teacher at Penfield Children’s Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a male, he is rare in his field. According to the National Education Association, more than 75% of teachers in the United States are female …

March 6, 2020Health & Wellness, Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby Shelby Schnell

When Your Child Breaks a Bone

By: Casey Parr, Community Outreach and Marketing Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center There is nothing scarier than when your child gets hurt. Your role is to keep your child safe but still give them freedom to try things and sometimes that results in injuries. Bone breaks, otherwise known as fractures, are …

February 14, 2020Health & Wellness, Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby Shelby Schnell

Talking to Children About Addiction

By: Casey Parr, Community Outreach and Marketing Specialist Addiction is a difficult topic for children to understand and even more challenging for them to observe and experience through their parents. If you work directly with children who have parents with addiction issues or come from a family with adults who …

January 29, 2020Developmental Milestones, Early Education, Early Education Espanol, Health & Wellness, Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby Shelby Schnell

Montessori Toys Increase Children’s Independence

By: Casey Parr, Community Outreach and Marketing Specialist A natural part of growing up is for children to continually take on more responsibility as they crave independence. Did you know that the toys you choose for your child, even from a young age, can help them develop independence? The category …

October 10, 2019Developmental Milestones, Down Syndrome, Early Education, Early Education Espanol, Health & Wellness, Home & Family, Home & Family Espanol, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby Shelby Schnell

Be a Good Advocate to Children with Down Syndrome

By: Jamie Hepburn, Gigi’s Playhouse and Penfield Children’s Center Children with Down syndrome enjoy learning and playing, spending time with friends, creating art and so much more! It’s important to encourage your child to be friends with children of all abilities. Here are do’s and don’ts for being a good …

Mindfulness for Children and Caregivers

Catholic Community Foundation Donates to Penfield

Dino The Dinosaur

Simple Steps to Help Children Through Challenging Times: #2 One Day at a Time

Simple Steps to Help Young Children through Challenging Times: #1 Tell Me How You Feel

How to be a Positive Male Role Model

When Your Child Breaks a Bone

Talking to Children About Addiction

Montessori Toys Increase Children’s Independence

Be a Good Advocate to Children with Down Syndrome

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