Big feelings, lots of questions, strong opinions, & a need for independence are how children build confidence, curiosity, and emotional awareness. When we look past the behavior & respond with guidance instead of control, we support growth that’s happening exactly as it should.

These are 10 powerful benefits of imaginative play for our Collab Kids, from encouraging creativity to strengthening problem-solving skills. Imaginative play is a vital part of every child’s growth and development.

Helping kids grow isn’t about fixing everything for them. It’s about steady, consistent guidance that teaches patience, problem‑solving, and emotional control. When boundaries stay calm and predictable, children feel safer, more confident, and better able to handle frustration on their own.

When children develop everyday life skills, they gain the confidence to navigate their new environment more easily and successfully. These simple routines help them feel capable, prepared, and ready to take on the school day.

Parenting Tip a Day for May! Here's a powerful reminder that our words, tone, and presence shape how our children see themselves and the world. The impact you make today can shape their mental health for years to come. We're here to help!

Parenting Tip a Day for May! Celebrate your child’s great choices by sharing the joy with their stuffed animals! This activates their brain's reward systems and boosts intrinsic motivation, helping them view compliments as a true reflection of themselves.

Parenting Tip a Day for May! Children absorb everything they hear, including how you talk to yourself. Positive affirmations such as “I love myself and my family” eventually become the inner voices they rely on during tough moments.

Parenting Tip a Day for May! Mom! I'm bored! Parents, you don't have to fill every moment of your child's day. When we allow our kids to be bored, we're giving them space to imagine, explore, and grow.

Want a simple way to boost your child's brainpower? Turn up the classical music! Just 20 minutes of listening can spark changes in the brain that support learning and development. Whether it's Bach during playtime or Mozart before bed, music isn't just soothing; it's smart.

Getting ready for Kindergarten is about more than ABCs and 123s. Do you know which skills matter most before the first day of school?  If you have a child starting Kindergarten this fall, watch to learn the social-emotional skills that help young children start school with confidence.

Elon Musk just lost his lawsuit against Open AI in a whopping 90 minutes - guess who didn't get what they wanted? Credit: @philipdefranco.bsky.social | Source #MuskTrial #AIlawsuit #XAIversusOpenAI

Donald Trump's repeated threats of war crimes against Iran, including targeting every child, baby, pregnant woman, and person, have been dismissed by the world due to his history of empty pronouncements. #DonaldTrump #Iran #WarCrimes #EmptyThreats #Politics

On November 16, 1956, Tom And Jerry aired what would later be seen as its darkest/philosophical episode, in what otherwise was a comedy for children. Original post

Anthony Edwards has been ruled out for the rest of Game 4 with a left knee injury, Timberwolves say. Another tough blow for Minnesota after losing Donte DiVincenzo to a right lower leg injury earlier in the game. DiVincenzo left the arena in a wheelchair.

The 149th annual Dixon May Fair is underway through Sunday. Learn more about the event: https://www.kcra.com/article/dixon-may-fair-celebrates-149-years-what-to-know-about-the-event/71254432 

ATPE is hiring! We are currently recruiting for a Membership Specialist I position to cover the Piney Woods area, including ISDs in the East Texas area from Newton to Caldwell and north to Texarkana. Please visit bit.ly/ATPE-Job to learn more and apply!

🎁🎶 We don't want a lot for Christmas...maybe just a wishlist of our #indiegame? 👀👉👈 Stir up chaos and coffee in Spill the Beans, a reverse detective #visualnovel set in a cozy fantasy café! ➡️ bit.ly/spill-the-be... ☕🔎 #wishlistwednesday #gamedev

Gooooood Morning

It’s tussock moth caterpillar season again! And in its honor I’m reposting this video from 2024 about “the chunks” aka the horrible rash that they cause. Lol trust me, you don’t want the chunks! #forest #nature #outdoor #outdoors #wild #forester #animal #animals #wildlife #insect #insects #woods

Thanks to one of our amazing volunteers, our pups got to enjoy a special cake treat to celebrate! They loved every bite, but what they’d love most is a forever home. Come meet them today and help them find their happily ever after this National Rescue Dog Day! 🐾 #rescuedogday #nationalrescuedogday

So only 2 out of the remaining 5 will seem to be hatching. Number 5 seems like it stopped developing and the other one, as I reported recently, stopped around day 20. But here’s a little duck beak for you. ☺️

Field conditions don’t always match soil moisture measurements. Hear one grower describe how soil moisture data changed his irrigation approach: metergroup.com/solutions/ag...

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Voici les trois infos du jour qu'on retient : - Christian Grey va devenir Gollum (si si...). - Le prochain film de science-fiction de Ridley Scott dévoile ses premières images. - On vous a fait une émission sur le culissime Le Prisonnier de Thomas Disch ! #sciencefiction#RidleyScott #JamieDornan

🌶️📚 Love, Laughter, and Happily Ever After (on kindle unlimited) 🫶🥰 www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLZ24PRT #forcedproximity #romancebooks #matchmakerromance

Strikes that lit up The Final Day ⚡️ For the final time this season, enjoy the best goals of the Matchweek, presented by Guinness ⤵️

Pilar Zeta’s “The Observer Effect” 🎨🖼️ #ArtBaselMiami2025 I thoroughly enjoyed the art this year 😊

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😞 Sure. Where?

The worst battles are the ones nobody sees. “The Monster In The Mirror” is about carrying your shame, your secrets, and still trying to become someone better anyway. ⚡ Stream it everywhere. #GraysonVolt #NewMusic

Aaron Judge lays out to keep the game scoreless in the eighth!

"Enemy infantry becomes fertilizer in the #Lyman direction🔪" #SIGNUM again showing exelent flying skills seeking, hunting and eliminating #ruZZian copter-fodder. [👇👀💪💙💛✊ 🇺🇦✌️]

Not what your FPPC Form 750 says, Tom California Fair Political Practices Commission — a public document to disclose personal financial interests in order to ensure that public officials make governmental decisions in the best interest of the public rather than enhancing their personal finances.

Iran Trolling Trumpstein Administration - RFK

The FUTR Corporation ($FTRC | #FTRCF | #QA20) is leveraging AI-driven payment technology to help optimize auto loan repayment schedules, with the goal of reducing interest costs for consumers. Watch the interview to learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oap-...

Cool video of the Artemis II Orion capsule separating from the European Service Module. This footage is from the GoPro HERO4 Black cameras installed on the ESM's solar arrays. The wobble in the second shot is from the jolt imparted to the ESM as Orion separates. Credit: NASA

I mean really…

Geweldig dit, kan er geen genoeg van krijgen 😂😂😂😂 Hoor ze krijsen 😂😂😂😂😂

Imagine getting into work and finding that one of the programmers on your game had made this! He was supposed to be implementing a system for players to save their games, but instead we got this. Please never change, Ross Lazerbeam.💖 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #animation #proceduralanimation

The game is the game

Update from one (1) hour ago at Delaney Hall. #ICE #DHS #DelaneyHall #Newark

Clemence Lagouardat, Oxfam's humanitarian response lead in the OPT, spoke to the BBC R4 Today programme about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza.

we’re honored to continue building something special with Coach Charles Lee 🐝 Original post

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🎯 @minister-president.bsky.social

The @nytimes.com reporting reveals more about the dysfunction and poor leadership at the Supreme Court. These revelations underscore the brilliant observations of @mjsdc.bsky.social , @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app , and @nanagyamfi.bsky.social at our 14th Amendment Ctr symposium last week.

Memphis is 63% Black, but not one Black person was with Trump today when he signed his presidential memorandum to send the National Guard to the largest Black city in America. The Black mayor of Memphis, the Black mayor of Shelby County, and the Black police chief, were not involved.

🌍 INCiSioN Weekly Global Surgery Quiz!🩺 Week 14 Think you know global surgery? Test your skills with this week’s quiz and challenge fellow advocates worldwide! 💪 ➡️ Join via our story/highlights/posts ➡️ Tag @InciSioNGlobal and your local chapter #INCiSioN #GlobalSurgery #SurgeryQuiz #FutureSurgeons

This town... Don't feel right... ✈️

@profootballfocus.bsky.social out here keeping me on my toes

Proud to be part of the movement #HandsOff2025

izna drops teaser for "Metronome". Out next week.

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It's Pride Month so here's my video about coming out from a few years ago

🇷🇺💥🇺🇦 Strike reported in Kyiv For daily global news videos, please visit Ranked.News/videos

Democrats need to start impeaching Bill Pulte right now.

A Black Panther party leader in Newark calls out Hasan Piker and other internet blue maga liberal phony "activists" claiming to be "democratic socialists" (Which is fucking contradictory, by the way), for failing to understand what a Proletarian Revolution is supposed to be fighting for.

Euphoria Finale FanEdit - Rue Sings Gangsta’s Paradise (Zendaya x Coolio Cover) 🥀 RIP Rue Bennett 2001-2026 Watch the full video here: yourube.com/watch?v=WSBo... #Euphoria #RueBennett #Zendaya #GangstasParadise #coolio #FanEdit #AICover #EuphoriaEdit #HBO #aivideo #aimusic #fanvideo

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