Did you notice that whenever something feels “off,” it’s usually marked by a change in our emotional state? We’ve been taught to fix, suppress, or avoid emotions — especially in children. But what if emotions aren’t the problem at all? What if they’re signals, quietly telling us what the nervous system needs to feel safe, connected, and regulated? When we stop pulling emotional “weeds” and start tending the soil underneath, regulation doesn’t have to be forced — it grows.

Watching The Breakfast Club with my teenage sons revealed how little teen emotional struggles have changed. Beneath stereotypes like "jock" or "brain" are pressures teens still face today -- parental expectations, peer pressure, loneliness, and identity confusion. The film shows how emotional awareness, perspective-taking, and empathy help teens move beyond labels and build real conne

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When you picture children at play—running around a playground, building with blocks, or inventing elaborate pretend scenarios—it may seem like simple fun. But behind the laughter and imagination lies something much more powerful: play is one of the most important drivers of a child’s cognitive development. Researchers across developmental psychology, neuroscience, and education agree: play is how children learn best.  From infancy to adolescence, play fuels curiosity, strengt

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Understanding Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) In contemporary education, the spotlight has shifted towards Social and Emotional...

What do you notice when a child throws a tantrum? They cry non-stop. They throw all the stuff around. Their body goes limp and sprawl on the ground. They scream at the top of their lungs. They refuse to say anything when asked "What's wrong?" They can't be distracted to do anything else. They don't listen to reasons or respond to treats. They don't want a hug, yet when you don't hug them, they get angrier. Our instinctive response when a child throws a temper tantrum is to sh

Since the conception of Tiny Sprouts® back in 2017, responsibility has been at the core of our founding principle - responsibility...

Today is #SELday! ! Friday, March 11, 2022, thousands of educators, students, community organizers, and individuals are celebrating the...

Here’s a sneak peak of Empower Empathy’s most updated design of its inner box! As soon as you open up the box, all 7 characters are on...

Won’t you believe we have over 1300+ scenarios in our Tiny Sprouts® stock pile! Is that enough scenarios to cover the entire childhood?...