Skills to Help Your Children Become Independent, Functional, Healthy Adults
AIA Montessori Alpharetta International Academy Montessori Parent Partnership Program – Guest Speaker, Tracy McConaghie
mcadmin
Parenting without Rewards and Punishments
Tracy was interviewed by Atlanta Parent Magazine, giving you a better way to motivate your child! Follow the link to read the article.https://www.atlantaparent.com/parenting-without-rewards-an…/
A Better Way to Divorce
By: Andrew McConaghie, LCSW Divorce happens. We know that around half of marriages end in divorce, which means about half of husbands and wives will personally experience the divorce process … Read more
Classroom Strategies for Active, Impulsive and Distracted Children
By: Tracy McConaghie, LCSW, RPT/S 1. Specific, sincere positive acknowledgment is far more effective than punishment strategies. Negative reinforcement or punishment works short term at best, but does not teach … Read more
Empathy: The Forgotten Discipline Tool
By: Tracy McConaghie, LCSW, RPT/S In my parenting classes, I often use this disclaimer when sharing a new parenting tool: “this is not a magic trick.” I say this to … Read more
The What’s and Why’s of Play Therapy
By Tracy McConaghie, LCSW, RPT/S What is Play Therapy? Play therapy is the systematic process of using play and play materials to work with and help children with emotional and … Read more
Sand Tray Therapy Facilitates Healing, and Solves Problems with Children Adolescents and Adults
By Tracy McConaghie, LCSW, RPT/S Most of us have had the experience of playing in sand, whether it is in a childhood sandbox, on a beach vacation, or lounging by a … Read more