Season 2 Episode 1 – Building Early Readers: Expert Insights with Dr. Rubman This episode of the Superstar Practical Strategies helps parents check if their child is experiencing anxiety and teaches how to manage after experiencing or knowing someone affected by the floods.    Dr. Rudman’s book focuses on helping parents understand and implement the key elements of early reading that can contribute to children’s success in the classroom. She encourages parents to go to the library and make picture books to engage their children in the activity and to model behaviors they wa ..read more

Chores. No one likes them, right? Especially not kids. If it seems that there is always some problem, drama, or mysterious ailment that pops up at your house every time chores are mentioned, you’re not alone! So, is it possible to get kids to do their chores without dramas? Or is that just wishful thinking on the part of every parent, everywhere? Why don’t kids like chores? Like most adults, children find chores boring. No one likes washing dishes or hanging clothes on the line. But adults have the maturity to look beyond the immediate task to the more enjoyable activities once the chores a ..read more

Big emotions and adolescence go together; it’s a fact of life, and we’ve all been through it. But how we get through it is crucial for emotional success as an adult, and that’s where parents and carers play a vital role in helping teens to learn emotional literacy. What is emotional literacy? Also known as emotional IQ, emotional literacy is the ability to understand emotions, develop healthy processing strategies, and learn to live with the emotional ups and downs of life without being overwhelmed or shutting down. Many teens struggle with finding a path through the emotional jungle of adol ..read more

Test anxiety is real. Just ask any student who’s looking forward to the end of the term with dread. As pressure mounts and the assessments pile up, many students are all too familiar with the feelings of anxiety that accompany them.  Even good students often feel anxious about their performance in tests and assessments, and while some of this pressure may be self-inflicted, we live in a world where great emphasis is placed on achievements and scores. It’s natural for students to feel pressure when faced with their own and others’ expectations of their performance.  Parents and care ..read more

Storm anxiety in humans is nothing new. Wild weather has been around since the beginning of time, and it’s natural to fear something big and loud that’s out of our control. Children and adults alike suffer from weather anxiety, but it doesn’t have to cause trauma every time there’s a distant thundery rumble. But before we dive into ways parents and carers can help, it might be useful to look at the signs of anxiety in children. Anxiety in kids: Surprising signs Children often don’t display anxiety in the same ways that adults do. They are unable to identify and verbalize their inner discomfo ..read more

You can feel it happening again. Despite your repeated, reasonable requests, your child is STILL not ready, and you need to leave for your appointment in five minutes or you’ll be late. The anger building inside you is about to vent all over your infuriatingly dreamy child. A torrent of angry words is on the tip of your tongue at the infuriating sight of your child playing on the computer with one sock on, unbrushed hair, and no pants. But then you stop, take a deep breath, and calmly leave the room. How is this possible? Calm begins with self-awareness If you can relate to the above scenari ..read more

Learning disorders are slipping through the cracks, according to a new study published in Nature Reviews Psychology. This is due largely to the education disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, along with social and economic factors associated with the public health measures used in response. Students falling behind in main subjects The study noted that children and young people with specific learning disorders such as dyslexia (reading), dyscalculia (mathematics), and dysgraphia (writing) were falling behind due to inadequate intervention, a lack of access to support services, and inac ..read more

HOW TO QUICKLY DELEGATE WITH EASE AND WIN BACK 5+ HRS PER WEEK FAST  Hosted by Selina Johnson, creator of The Ultimate Delegation System, and co-hosted by Deb Hopper, founder of Life Skills 4 Kids, you will learn: – What’s stopping you from delegating effectively. – How to make delegation a seamless experience for your and your team, eliminating hours of training and explaining. – The #1 System successful business owners lean on to free up valuable time so they can focus on growth.   “I Have Halved My Hours And Doubled My Income By Leveraging A Team And Delegating” Taking Friday ..read more

Postural sway is a natural function of the body’s balance mechanism. It’s one of the key reasons we can stand upright and is crucial for balance and movement. But what happens when it doesn’t work the way it should? And why are some groups of people more prone to problems with it? Postural sway: What is it? The term “postural sway” refers to the tiny movements we make that help to keep us in a stable, upright position. It helps us to maintain our centre of gravity and keep our balance, and we naturally adapt to different stimuli without even noticing. People with poor balance and coordinatio ..read more

Deb is featured in the Australian Massage and Myotherapy Journal!! She wrote an in-depth guest piece about Sensory Processing Disorder: Understanding a client’s touch needs. In the article, you will read about: Sensory processing: the neurology of how we feel Sensory processing disorder: when the defenses don’t work Small “cup” – the radio is too loud Too much touch, or not enough? When a massage therapist gets wrong Understanding sensory processing disorder for your massage or myotherapy practice Sensory processing, autism, and ADHD Sensory symptoms and their categories Q and A ..read more