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Real World Consequences: Illiteracy Follows Children for Life | SOR BLOG POST 16
When children struggle with reading, the impact doesn’t stop at the classroom door. Illiteracy casts a long shadow, affecting every...
MindChild Institute
Jul 31, 20251 min read


The Great Reading Mistake — How Balanced Literacy Failed Millions | The Literacy Crisis | Episode 8
The Great Reading Mistake: How Balanced Literacy Left Millions Behind | SOR BLOG POST 8 It sounded like a good idea at the time. Instead...
MindChild Institute
Jul 24, 20253 min read


The Literacy Crisis | Episode 6: Why Letter Reversals Aren’t Always Dyslexia
Why Letter Reversals Are Normal — and When They’re a Flag for Dyslexia It’s a common myth that reversing letters like “b” and “d” is a...
MindChild Institute
Jul 22, 20251 min read


Why One Consequence Doesn’t Fit All | Parenting by Personality for Strong-Willed Kids | Blog Post 19
“I raised them all the same — I don’t know what happened to this one.” If you’ve ever heard that line — or said it yourself — let’s...
MindChild Institute
Jul 21, 20254 min read


3 F’s to Reset Your Dysregulated Home | Food, Fresh Air & Fun Parenting Hack | Blog Post 18
Sometimes the mood in the house feels off . Everyone’s cranky. The meltdowns are piling up. You're either yelling or zoning out — and the...
MindChild Institute
Jul 20, 20253 min read


Parenting a Strong-Willed Child? How to Set Boundaries with the Strike Rule | Blog Post 17
Don't forget to like and suscribe to our YOUTUBE channel! Parenting a Strong-Willed or Pragmatic Child: Boundaries, Choices, and the...
MindChild Institute
Jul 19, 20255 min read


Why Great Parenting Starts with Knowing Your Personality | Blog Post 16
Parenting is one of the most challenging—and rewarding—jobs out there. But have you ever noticed how much easier it gets when you really...
MindChild Institute
Jul 18, 20252 min read


Oppositional or ENTP? The Truth About “Defiant” Kids | Blog Post 15
It’s common for kids with ENTP personalities to be labeled as “oppositional” or “defiant.” But what if much of their challenging behavior...
MindChild Institute
Jul 16, 20252 min read


What If It’s Not ADHD? How Personality Could Be the Real Answer | Blog Post 14
We’re living in an era where nearly every energetic, distracted, curious, talkative, or impulsive child is being funneled through the...
MindChild Institute
Jul 15, 20253 min read


Stop Mislabeling Kids: When Personality Gets Diagnosed as ADHD | Blog post 13
Your Child Isn’t Broken: Why We Must Understand Personality Before Medicating We’ve talked about dysregulation from the lens of tech,...
MindChild Institute
Jul 14, 20254 min read


Is Your Child’s Diet Causing Meltdowns? The Gut-Brain Link You Need to Know | Blog Post 12
We talk a lot about emotional regulation in kids — but what if one of the most overlooked causes of dysregulation is sitting right on...
MindChild Institute
Jul 13, 20253 min read


How Human Connection Rewires Dysregulated Kids’ Brains | Blog post 11
If you’re parenting or teaching a dysregulated child, you’ve probably already felt this: the meltdowns, the shutdowns, the constant power...
MindChild Institute
Jul 12, 20253 min read


The ADHD Overdiagnosis Problem | Are We Labeling Personality as Disorder? | Blog Post 9
Let’s start with a question few people are asking: Are we labeling personality as pathology? Too many children are being diagnosed with...
MindChild Institute
Jul 10, 20252 min read


The Secret Weapon for Parenting & Teaching Strong-Willed Children: Choices! | Blog Post 7
By Mikaela Ostrander Now that you’ve got the “Three Strikes” strategy in your toolbox, let’s talk about the other side of the coin—the...
MindChild Institute
Jul 8, 20255 min read


Stop Power Struggles: How the “Three Strikes” Method Transforms Behavior | Blog Post 6
By Mikaela Ostrander Every child is different. Every child needs something different. But if you’ve ever worked with pragmatic,...
MindChild Institute
Jul 7, 20254 min read
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