Search

DEBORAH FARMER KRIS

Practical Wisdom for Today's Parents

Menu
Skip to content
  • Home
  • About Me & Contact Info

Author: Deborah Farmer Kris

  • parenting

“Does Your Face Light Up?” Five Words That Changed My Parenting

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on March 6, 2020March 6, 2020

Many years ago, I heard an Oprah interview with the novelist Toni Morrison, who passed…

Read More
  • parenting

10 Things I Want Kids to Know About Their Brains

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on March 6, 2020March 6, 2020

“A boy at my table made fun of me during math today,” my second-grader told…

Read More
  • Uncategorized

How Self-Compassion Supports Academic Motivation and Emotional Wellness

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on January 28, 2019August 30, 2019

Many of today’s parents and teachers came of age in the 1980s and 1990s —…

Read More
  • Teaching

How to Build a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom Where All Learners Feel Safe

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on January 28, 2019

In the United States, 34 million children have had at least one adverse childhood experience (ACE) — ranging from…

Read More
  • parenting

How to Help Kids Manage Sleep, Schoolwork and Screens

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on January 28, 2019

In the aftermath of a huge New England snowstorm, a friend’s car got stuck driving down…

Read More
  • Teaching

Six Strategies to Help Introverts Thrive at School and Feel Understood

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on January 28, 2019

In every classroom, teachers try to engage students who have a variety of temperaments: extroverts,…

Read More
  • Education & Teaching

10 Picture Books that Inspire Outdoor Exploration

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on July 31, 2018July 31, 2018

As we approach the summer solstice, it’s harder to maintain my strict evening routine. The…

Read More
  • parenting

Why Reading Aloud to Kids Helps Them Thrive

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on July 31, 2018July 31, 2018

“Go pick your bedtime book, right now,” I told my four-year-old. Afternoon meltdowns had turned into…

Read More
  • parenting

Helping Young Girls Find Their Voice While Developing Friendships

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on July 3, 2018

Originally published on NPR’s MindShift. Katie Hurley’s office is filled with young girls who struggle…

Read More
  • Uncategorized

Emotional Agility as a Tool to Help Teens Manage Their Feelings

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on July 3, 2018January 29, 2019

Originally published on NPR’s MindShift. Navigating the ups and downs of the teenage years has…

Read More

Posts navigation

Page 1 Page 2 … Page 6 Next Page
Blog at WordPress.com.
×
DEBORAH FARMER KRIS
Blog at WordPress.com.
Cancel