Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development

09/08/2025

Kids don't need you to fix their feelings; they need to be reassured feelings are normal and they don't last forever.

09/08/2025

Come join the fun: Live music, great food, auctions and more - all under the big tent on the Hanna Perkins lawn. It's a good time that supports healthy social-emotional development for children across Northeast Ohio. Saturday, Oct. 4. Details at https://bit.ly/44tKzIh

09/08/2025

When your child has a big feeling, so will you. The trick is to set yours aside and show them how they can tolerate theirs.

09/06/2025

When a child is having a big feeling, the goal isn't to stifle it - but to help the child learn how to stand it.

09/04/2025

We're just one month out until our Harvest Homecoming Gala on Sat, Oct. 4. Don't miss this opportunity to honor our beloved retiring CEO Karen Baer and Advisory Council member Tod Oliva. Enjoy dinner, an auction, entertainment, and the chance to support our life-changing work. Ticket info at https://bit.ly/44tKzIh

08/30/2025

Parents of young children: Join us for a discussion on "Raising Resilience" with best-selling parenting author , in the newest episode (S2E1) of the Hidden Language of Children podcast. On Youtube and wherever you stream your podcasts.

In the first episode of season 2, host Dr. Kimberly Bell Kim is joined by Dr. Tovah Klein, author of "How Toddlers Thrive" and "Raising Resilience" for a con...

08/29/2025

When talking with your child about the Minneapolis school shooting, consider the concept of "experience-near v. experience-far"
From our special episode of the Hidden Language of Children podcast.
https://bit.ly/4fZMl7R

A helpful concept when talking with your children about the latest school shooting. An excerpt from a special episode of the Hidden Language of Children.

08/29/2025

Another excerpt - for parents of young children (Pre-K - 2nd grade) - from our special podcast episode on talking with your children about the Minneapolis mass shooting.
https://bit.ly/47lplho

How to talk with your children about the recent school shooting. An excerpt from a special episode of the Hidden Language of Children.

08/29/2025

Another excerpt - for parents of adolescents - from our special podcast episode on talking with your children about the Minneapolis mass shooting.
https://bit.ly/4n6A5EO

How to talk with your adolescent children about the recent school shooting. An excerpt from a special episode of the Hidden Language of Children.

08/28/2025

Yesterday's deadly school shooting in Minneapolis has taken over the news cycle - which means children everywhere are hearing about it. They'll have questions and they need reassurances.
To help, we've uploaded a special episode of the Hidden Language of Children podcast: How to talk with your children about the school shootings and gun violence.
If you have children in preschool through late adolescence, this may be helpful. You can find it on YouTube or wherever you stream your podcasts.

A special episode on what children need, and how to talk with them, about the most recent school shooting or other gun violence. Featuring host Dr. Kimberly ...