The Greatest 8™ Podcast
Communication Skills
It’s all in the delivery! Psychologists share ideas for helping children become effective communicators. One of eight skills for a lifetime of mental wellness.
Identifying & Understanding Feelings
Helping children develop an emotional vocabulary to talk about their own feelings, as well as understand the feelings of others around them, is vital to being able to regulate and manage emotions. Parents can begin as early as birth to model and teach their children about emotions. This can be done in fun and creative ways through games and books.
Emotion Regulation Skills
Calming the storm. Psychologists exchange insights on helping children learn to effectively manage their emotions. One of eight skills for a lifetime of mental wellness.
Self-Perceived Competence
What is self-perceived competence? Self-perceived competence is more than just a child’s self-confidence or esteem, though that is part of it. Self-perceived competence is a child’s belief in their own abilities. Psychologists talk about the key role parents play in nurturing their children’s self-competence, including both crafting experiences for children to learn new skills and getting out of the way for children to do things on their own.
Problem Solving Skills
Do You Have a Hammer or a Nail? Psychologists offer tips on teaching children how to recognize when they have a problem, and what to do with it. One of eight skills for a lifetime of mental wellness.
Coping and Resilience Skills
Over, under and through! Psychologists talk about key concepts for building coping and resilience in children. One of eight skills for a lifetime of mental wellness.
Conflict Management & Resolution
Tired of being the peacemaker on-call 24/7 to resolve conflicts with your child and their friends or siblings? Psychologists discuss how parents can teach their children the skills needed to resolve conflicts on their own without adult intervention. These skills involve listening, apologizing, problem-solving, negotiating, and compromising.
Diversity Awareness Skills
Exploring, understanding and seeking diversity. Psychologists offer thoughts on helping children build positive identities, respect for others and appreciation for differences. One of eight skills for a lifetime of mental wellness.