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Tapping as a Regulation Tool education parenting regulation May 19, 2025

As a parent and/or teacher, one great challenge is helping kids stay regulated when we are not regulated ourselves. At InMind, we advocate for supporting those who support children, because we know th...

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Listen to Dr. Lori Desautels on the "Wag Tales Podcast!" May 12, 2025

Dr. Lori Desautels - an expert and pioneer in the field of applied educational neuroscience - advocates for teachers and students alike. With a focus on a neurobiological understanding of behavior, sh...

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Traveling with Kids - Tips to Enhance Your Trip May 05, 2025

It’s that time of year: school will soon be out, and our vacation travel plans are inching closer. As parents, we have big plans and (sometimes) even bigger expectations for what our family vacations ...

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Connection is key. Apr 28, 2025

Feeling seen has a powerful impact on our emotions; whether or not we realize it, feeling a sense of understanding and connection to the people around us can drastically impact our mood and behavior. ...

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Transition Tricks to Support Kids education parenting Apr 22, 2025

Transitions are tricky for kids. They can be destabilizing, confusing, uncertain, and they can signal to a kid’s brain - whether true or not - that they are unsafe. And, as we come to the end of the s...

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Providing Supports - Not Punishments education Apr 07, 2025

Teaching third grade, I had a student who eloped from the classroom regularly. The teacher team agreed that the behavior was coming from a place of intentional disrespect, based on work avoidance and ...

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Books We Love For Kids Mar 31, 2025

We love using books as a tool to help our little ones learn about big things! 

Children’s books can open the door to productive (and challenging) conversations about big topics and tricky concepts, m...

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Vacation Brain Fog Mar 25, 2025
By: Lindsey Bernhardt

As I walked back into the classrooms after Spring break, I was reminded how difficult transitions can be for some of us. Not just for our students but for the teachers, administ...

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Co-regulation & The Developing Brain education parenting Mar 24, 2025

Dr. Daniel Siegel - psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and author - is known for his work exploring how the brain is shaped by relationships and experiences. With a focus on integrating the science of the ...

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The InMind Reading List education parenting Mar 17, 2025

We've got our InMind Reading List ready for you! Dive into any of these five books to expand your understanding of the connection between life experiences, brain development, and behavior. Offering a ...

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Starting Fresh Mar 12, 2025
By: Alexandra Murtaugh

This winter was a seemingly unending cycle of illness for my kids- they’ve had strep throat, covid, stomach bugs, and a lot of sniffles. So, like many of you, I have been waiti...

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Parenting is Hard: The Pew Research Center on Parenting Challenges parenting Mar 10, 2025

Today’s world can make parenting feel extremely challenging. Access to an immense amount of information - advice, research, pressures, perspectives, resources - can both help and overwhelm parents str...

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