Positive Preschooler: Applied Positive Psychology For The Under Five Set!

Written by a licensed psychotherapist and mother of two preschoolers, this blog serves as a resource to help parents foster life-long happiness in their children. Based on research based tenets from the field of Positive Psychology, parents will learn to identify the factors that lead to greater happiness while accessing ideas for activities, techniques and exercises that help teach and reinforce these characteristics in their children.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Transforming Nap Time Into a Mindfulness Practice

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Well, it was bound to happen eventually.  My eldest son, who is almost 5, has been flirting with giving up his nap since the day he ...
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Thursday, December 6, 2012

The Twelve Days of Giving!

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The holiday season is upon us!  And no matter what your spiritual, religious or personal beliefs might be, this time of year presents...
Monday, December 3, 2012

From Thanks to Giving: An Addendum

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Well, Dear Readers, here is the proof that our efforts were not in vain!  While it seems clear that some furry woodland creature must hav...
Wednesday, November 28, 2012

From Thanks to Giving!

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My little Viking serving up his treats! So, Dear Readers...  Now that another gratitude-focused feast has been consumed and the lef...
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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Setting the Table for Gratitude!

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Due to a comedy of errors, we ended up hosting Thanksgiving this year with only a few days notice.  After I had rushed around like a ...
Thursday, November 15, 2012

Giving Thanks!

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Today marks the one week countdown to Thanksgiving, one of my very favorite holidays!  I love everything about Thanksgiving...  The fo...
Sunday, November 11, 2012

Row, Row, Row Your Boat: Teaching Children To Be the Captain of Their Lives

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My twenty-two month old daughter is becoming quite the song bird and we are nearly constantly blessed with her very special rendi...
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Christy A. Cole, LCPC
Christy A. Cole, MA is a licensed clinical mental health counselor, consultant and educator who specializes in applying positive psychology to promote personal growth and increase happiness in people's lives. Christy has a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Women's Studies from UNH and a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lesley University. Christy holds a certification in Positive Psychology from the Zur Institute has been providing positive-psychology informed psychotherapy and consultation for the past eleven years within a variety of settings, including public schools, colleges, non-profit organizations, businesses, and agencies. She is the co-founder and co-director of Positively Maine, an organization dedicated to promoting positive psychology principles through coaching and educational pursuits. Christy also has a successful psychotherapy practice in Kennebunk, Maine where she provides psychotherapy and coaching services to adults, adolescents, children, families and couples.
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