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12/08/2025

12/02/2025

💛8 Parenting Strategies That Truly Make a Difference 💛

Parenting doesn’t come with a manual, but small, intentional shifts can transform daily life. Here are eight practical insights every parent should know:

1. Your response shapes the moment.
Kids can be unpredictable. Your calm, consistent reaction is what creates stability.

2. Not every argument needs your energy.
If a power struggle starts, step back. Enforce the limit, then disengage.

3. Choose one behavior to focus on at a time.
Trying to fix everything at once overwhelms everyone. Pick one thing and be consistent.

4. Model the behavior you want to see.
Kids learn more from what we do than what we ask. Respect, calm, and patience start with us.

5. Don’t take misbehavior personally.
It’s not about you, it’s about skill-building. Keeping emotions out of it helps you respond more clearly.

6. “Good enough” parenting is powerful.
Perfection isn’t realistic or necessary. Small improvements lead to big change.

7. Protect your own energy.
You matter. A well-rested, supported parent is far more effective.

8. Give change time.
New behaviors need repetition. Progress is quiet at first, then it grows.

❤️ You’re doing better than you think. Parenting is a journey, and steady, compassionate steps make all the difference.

12/01/2025

At Topy, we provide fun, empowering, research-based coaching for students from VPK–12th grade. Our sessions strengthen confidence, emotional regulation, social skills, and learning habits 💛helping children grow throughout the holiday season and into the new year. Give your child the gift of support that lasts. Book a free consultation today. Click here: https://topy.typeform.com/home-consult

11/26/2025

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11/15/2025

🌟 TOPY Family Spotlight: Growing Gratitude at Home 🌟
Helping kids build emotional intelligence starts with small, meaningful moments—and gratitude is one of the most powerful places to begin.

At TOPY, we coach students to notice the good, name their feelings, and strengthen the habits that help them stay grounded, kind, and connected. Families can do the same at home with simple, daily practices. ❤️

🌱 How to Build Gratitude With Your Child (TOPY Style!)

1. Name the Good Together
During dinner or bedtime, ask:
✨ “What’s one thing that made you feel thankful today?”
This helps children practice awareness and emotional expression—core pieces of SEL growth.

2. Catch the Kindness
Notice the small helpful moments: sharing a toy, feeding the pet, helping a sibling.
✨ “I saw that! That was thoughtful.”
Positive reinforcement strengthens empathy and relationship skills.

3. The TOPY Two-Minute Pause
Take a short break with your child and guide them to look around the room. Ask them to choose three things they’re grateful for and explain why.
🌈 This builds calming skills, self-regulation, and optimism.

4. Gratitude Notes (Kid Edition!)
Invite your child to write or draw a note for someone who helped them today—a teacher, friend, coach, or sibling.
📝 This boosts connection, confidence, and communication.

💛 A Gentle Reminder for Parents

Gratitude grows through modeling. When you name your own moments of thankfulness, your child learns to do the same.

✨ “I’m grateful for the time we spent together today.”
✨ “I noticed you tried really hard—thank you.”

Small words make a big difference

🌟 TOPY Encourages Families to Grow Together

At TOPY, we believe gratitude is more than a feeling—it’s a skill. A practice. A mindset. And it’s one of the most protective tools for emotional resilience.

You’re doing amazing, and your child is learning from you every day.
Let’s continue building emotionally strong, confident, and connected kids—together. 💛

11/11/2025

When emotions run high, pause and co-regulate.

🦋 The Butterfly Hug is a mindful way to connect and calm—side by side with your child or on your own.
Cross your arms, tap gently, and breathe through the moment together.

✨ “I am safe. This will pass.” ✨

11/07/2025

Tired of reminding your child what not to do? Try flipping the script — and start catching the good instead! This fun, visual reward plan helps kids build cooperation, calm transitions, and kindness at home.
✨ Free resource ✨
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10/29/2025

🌟 Parenting Insight of the Week: Respect vs. Rebellion 🌟

Every parent has been there, your child rolls their eyes, stomps off, or mutters under their breath. 😤 The question is… when does that cross the line from frustration to disrespect?

At Topy, we remind parents that not all pushback is defiance. Sometimes, a child’s “attitude” is really a sign of healthy independence, testing limits, expressing big feelings, and learning how to handle frustration.

👉 Here’s the key difference:
• Eye-rolling, sighing, or “That’s not fair!” moments = emotional growing pains.
• Name-calling, yelling, or belittling others = true disrespect that needs a calm, consistent response.

💡 Tip: When your child reacts emotionally, try not to take it personally. Instead of “You’re disrespecting me,” try “I understand you’re upset, but that tone isn’t okay. Let’s take a break and talk it through.”
This keeps your authority intact, without turning the moment into a power struggle.

✨ Respect begins at home.
When kids see us respond with calmness, empathy, and boundaries, they learn that strength and respect go hand in hand.

If you’re navigating big emotions or challenging behaviors at home, our social-emotional coaching sessions can help your child build self-awareness, self-management, and respectful communication skills, all while keeping connection at the center. 💛

📲 Learn more or book a free connection call today at: https://www.mytopy.com/

10/24/2025

Love Family Stories 🧡

10/23/2025

🍁 FREE FALL SEL SESSION 🍁
Hosted by topy. with Priscilla Ruiz
📍 Virtual Event — Your child can join from a phone, tablet, or computer!

🕒 Date & Time:
October 31st at 3:30 PM EST
⏳ Duration: 30–40 minutes

📚 Storytime + Social-Emotional Learning Fun!
Celebrate fall with a lively virtual read-aloud of the story Crankenstein — a silly, relatable tale that helps younger kids explore big feelings like frustration and anger in a fun, supportive way.

🧡 Costumes Welcome (Optional!)
Your child is invited to join in costume or wear a cozy fall outfit for this engaging online experience!

💬 What to Expect:
• A live, virtual read-aloud of Crankenstein
• Interactive SEL discussion tailored for elementary students (K–5th)
• Coach-led guidance to support emotional awareness and self-regulation
• A fun, LIVE screen-based experience designed to encourage connection and expression

🎁 Bonus Gift for Families:
All participants will receive a free Crankenstein Anger Management Resource after the session — packed with helpful tools, calming strategies, and reflection activities you can use at home.

📩 How to Join:
✅ Complete the Sign up Form to receive your private invitation and Google link by email:
https://topy.typeform.com/to/fOY8dyqI

💻 Your child can sign on from any internet-connected device: phone, iPad, or computer.

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10/22/2025

✨ Every behavior tells a story. When kids crash, jump, fidget, or melt down—it’s often their way of saying, “I need help to feel calm and safe.”

🧠 Learn how to recognize sensory signals and support your child’s regulation at every age.
Visit: www.mytopy.com for more resources and support for all ages! 💛

10/19/2025

Topy 🧡 Coaching for Every Kind of Mind. 🌟

At Topy, we believe every brain is brilliant, just wired differently. 💡
Our 1:1 virtual coaching helps kids and teens with ADHD, Autism, anxiety, and executive-functioning struggles build real-life tools for focus, emotion regulation, social/emotional skills and confidence, all while having fun.

We make emotional growth feel doable, one conversation at a time.
💬 No judgment. No pressure. Just growth.

🎯 Topy helps with:
• Focus, follow-through, and motivation
• Managing emotions and meltdowns
• Confidence in communication
• Handling change and sensory overwhelm
• Turning “I can’t” into “I’m learning how.”

✨ Because every mind deserves a coach who gets it. ✨

Book a free consult: https://www.mytopy.com/contact

🧡 Learn more at www.mytopy.com

One-on-one SEL coaching for kids (VPK–12) and parents. Backed by research, rooted in care — helping children grow in confidence, resilience, and emotional intelligence.