Q & A with Program Quality Specialist Margarita Milenova, PhD
Margarita Milenova, PhD, trains educators in the use of different assessment tools. In this Q & A, she offers insights into the benefits of authentic assessment.
Tag: parents and caregivers
Listen to Alyssa Meuwissen’s conversation with MPR’s Angela Davis
Alyssa Meuwissen, PhD, was on Minnesota Public Radio talking about the experience of mothers during the pandemic.
“People need a place for their struggles to be held by another”: Q & A with Angela Klinefelter
Module author Angela Klinefelter, MS, LMFT, IMH-E (III), discusses the concept of parallel process and why it’s applicable to all types of relationships.
The pandemic’s biggest impact on children? How it affects adults
Alyssa Meuwissen, PhD, wraps up her series on the pandemic’s impact on young children by looking at how adults’ stress levels affect children.
The middle ground: supporting children’s brain development during the pandemic
In part two in a series, Alyssa Meuwissen, PhD, shares tips on supporting young children’s brain development despite lifestyle changes due to the pandemic.
Will our kids be okay? Parents’ concerns about the pandemic’s effect on children
Alyssa Meuwissen, PhD, tackles some common parental concerns about the lifestyle changes forced by COVID-19.
Parenting in a pandemic is hard; self-determination theory helps us understand why
Alyssa Meuwissen reflects on Self-Determination Theory, which has helped her make sense of her experience parenting young children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gratitude, sympathy, sharing: helping children practice prosocial skills at home
Ann Bailey, PhD, explores how parents and caregivers can help children learn prosocial skills at home using a four-step approach.
Meet Research Associate Alyssa Meuwissen
Alyssa Meuwissen, PhD, discusses reflective practice, supporting kids’ self-regulation skills, and parenting to your personality
Supporting kindergarten readiness at home
Here are some ways to support school readiness from home for families of children who will be starting kindergarten amid the COVID-19 pandemic.