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Tips for Helping Kids Handle Their Emotions

By Lisa Firestone — 2012

How to turn emotional meltdowns into opportunities for mindful development, with insights from Dr. Dan Siegel and Dr. Tina Bryson's book, The Whole-Brain Child.

Read on www.psychologytoday.com

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