Punishment didn’t fail because you did it wrong. It failed because it was never teaching the skill your kid actually needed. I’m Tricia Sutton, and along with my co-founder Henry Van Nostrand, we run Paws 4 Kids 4 Paws (paws4kids4paws.org), where we help neurodivergent kids build real skills — confidence, emotional regulation, communication — using a trust-first method we originally …
Singing While Running – Lessons in Leadership!
Blair Braverman and her Singing Dog Team Blair Braverman (@blairbraverman7628), an amazing professional musher, discusses an unusual sled dog she had who would sing while running in the team. Huskies are usually so focused while working, doing the thing they love (running), that they don’t sing. They will sing a lot of other times, but not while running. As Blair …
Building confidence through dogs
At a school visit, over 20 youth built confidence in themselves by helping dogs do new things.
ADHD – Is it me or the dog?
I believe our pets can be mirrors of ourselves. They show us how we interact with the world. If we take the time to look in that mirror it can be quite eye opening. They can teach us about ourselves and challenge us to be better while loving us with all our faults. I am fur-mom to three lovely rescued …