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  Kea Norrell-Aitch

  Child and Family Development
  knboyd@msu.edu
  

• The art of asking questions

  Published on November 5, 2015
  Successful mentors ask many questions and avoid giving advice.

• The power of today

  Published on December 28, 2017
  Keeping your mind focused on the present moment helps it forget the unpleasant memories of the past.

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  How do you talk to young children about current events?

  Published on June 21, 2016
  Supporting young children during times of national crisis is important to their understanding of the world around them.

• Benefits of mindfulness

  Published on September 19, 2017
  Regardless of age, practicing mindfulness can benefit your life and the way you handle challenges.

• Nature provides many lessons that connect to our mindfulness practice

  Published on April 13, 2017
  As the weather changes, consider taking your mindfulness practice outdoors.

• Collaborative leadership offers greater outcomes

  Published on April 3, 2017
  Collaborative leadership is practiced in communities and organizations across the state.

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  Helping children through grief and loss

  Published on July 20, 2016
  Children cope with grief and loss differently than adults. It is important to understand their feelings and thoughts and help them through difficult times.

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  Personal space: A social skill children need and adults can teach

  Published on December 31, 2012
  Learn how to teach the children in your life about personal space and why it’s important.

• Mentoring – Part 6: Setting boundaries

  Published on December 31, 2012
  Successful mentoring relationships are linked to positive youth outcomes. Explore tips for setting boundaries with mentees.

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  Help young children deal with media reports of violence in the news

  Published on November 25, 2015
  Recent scary news events in the news may seem real to a preschooler. Be available to talk and listen.

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  Should you force your child to hug a relative?

  Published on November 14, 2017
  Learn these tips to help your child say goodbye without forcing them to hug or kiss relatives.

• Forgiveness: The impacts of an apology

  Published on May 8, 2017
  Forgiveness can be difficult to navigate and so can apologizing. Learn how to apologize and the benefits of apologizing.

• Understanding the role of trust in successful work environments

  Published on February 20, 2014
  Studies show that organizations with a high level of trust have increased employee morale, more productive workers and lower staff turnover.

• Understanding the nature of boundaries is key to mentor-mentee relationships

  Published on April 26, 2012
  Setting healthy boundaries in mentoring relationships begins with an understanding of how they work.

• How much should you share with youth?

  Published on May 27, 2015
  Sharing personal stories can be helpful when working with young people, but what and how much should you share?

• Some compliments are better than others

  Published on April 10, 2015
  Things to keep in mind when complimenting young people.

• Keeping young people safe through informed intuition

  Published on March 9, 2017
  How can you use your intuition to help safeguard the wellbeing of children?

• Coping with grief

  Published on July 13, 2016
  Thoughts for supporting friends and family in times of grief.

• Be prepared to talk to youth about the news

  Published on December 7, 2015
  Taking the time to have a conversation with youth about what is happening in the news will help them better understand what they are seeing and hearing.