Amanda Petersen B S

Focusedfamilies with Focusedkids (tm) Amanda Petersen B S

Slow down, breathe, and have fun learning brain-based mindful skills for your family. This workbook was created as part of the FocusedKids(TM) program and offers information and fun activities that strengthen and support how families connect to and communicate with one another. You will learn about the developing brain, three key parts and what they do, about self-regulation and co-regulation, and about using mindful activities with your family to promote healthy brain development as well as self-regulation skills, better communication and less conflict. FocusedFamilies is a module of the FocusedKids program. We believe that parents are the key to healthy brain development. To this end, you are encouraged to practice mindful exercises using the breath, the senses, and the body to enhance mind-body awareness and support healthy brain development. Parents who participate in the FocusedFamilies class using this book will be offered a chance to practice with other parents and learn age-appropriate activity-based strategies. As families, what we can do is pause often, settle ourselves, and refocus our attention on what really matters. We hope that with this training you will feel comfortable talking about the brain with your child and practicing simple activities daily to help nurture useful skills to navigate the world in which we live.