by Dr. Kim | Jun 11, 2020 | Adolescence, Authenticity, Child Development, Families, Growth Mindset, Parenting, Self-Confidence
Family expectations often shape us into specific roles, affecting our self-confidence Being part of a family is like being part of a system. Each member of the family impacts other members, and the family system as a whole tries to maintain a sense of consistency, or...
by Dr. Kim | Apr 28, 2020 | Adolescence, Caregiving, Coaching, Covid-19, Families, Pandemic, Parenting, Social Emotional Learning
Why are social and emotional skills important? I’ve seen a lot of resources for life skills parents can teach their children during the coronavirus distancing period. It’s been great to see children and teens learning financial literacy, cooking tips, and...
by Dr. Kim | Mar 22, 2020 | Authenticity, Coaching, Fitness and Exercise, Self-Compassion, Stress Management
Performance Condition: Fair That’s what my Garmin said. And it glared at me with a giant, red -4. My watch is often the critic. One time, the week following a hilly half marathon, it told me I was unproductive because I did a few easy runs and (gasp) took a few...
by Dr. Kim | Dec 17, 2019 | Burnout, Coaching, Purpose, Reslience
Finding a calling within your job In a previous post, I wrote about finding your purpose in multiple places, not just as defined by your career choices. Purpose is what drives you, gives your life meaning, and fuels your passion. Ideally, we would like to turn our...
by Dr. Kim | Dec 10, 2019 | Adolescence, After School, Creativity, Early Childhood Education, Families, Friendship, Holidays, Music
The cognitive and social-emotional impact of music We could all probably pinpoint a certain song that brings back a flood of memories and emotions. And from documentaries such as Alive Inside, and the work of neuroscientists like Kiminobu Sugaya and Ayako Yonetani, we...
