Susan Dunn
Biography
Susan Dunn, M.A., The EQ Coach, offers individual and business coaching and Internet courses on emotional intelligence, resilience, strengths and transitions. She’s the mother of two, formerly a single-working mom, and grandmother of two. She is widely published on the Internet, the author of numerous ebooks, and a regular speaker for cruise lines.
Publications
Teaching Emotional Intelligence to Your Kindergartner
All I Want for Christmas Is My Son Back
How Do You Help Your Child Develop Emotional Intelligence?
How to Handle a Mid-School Year MoveHow to Talk on the Phone When You Have a Preschooler
How to Teach Children Manners: Good Table Manners, Part II
Social Manners for Children
Spring Cleaning: How to Do It with a Toddler or Preschooler at Your Side
Surprising New Info About Children, Allergies, and Pets
Articles
All I Want for Christmas Is My Son Back
The holidays are upon us ... and how they churn up our emotions. The expectations ... the memories ... the empty chairs ... Somewhere there's the Norman Rockwell family celebrating [... [more]
How to Talk on the Phone When You Have a Preschooler
Finding a way to have a phone conversation when you have a toddler or small child can be quite a challenge. How do you do it? Here are some tips from an experienced single-mother, now grandmother.... [more]
How to Teach Children Manners
Learning good table manners is part of treating yourself and others with respect and dignity. Start teaching your children emotional intelligence early. 1. Make the a... [more]
Social Manners for Children
By all reports, adults are becoming ruder, and children aren't learning manners either. 82% of Americans polled think children's manners are worse today than when they were children, and they're... [more]
Spring Cleaning
Most children love to clean up along with you. In fact, much of the Montessori Method of early childhood education makes use of this fact. If you notice their "work", praise it, and take it... [more]
Teaching Emotional Intelligence to Your Kindergartner
Casey's 5 years old and reminds me of Edith-Ann. She sometimes even stomps her foot and tosses her head. And that's the truth! Casey's what you'd call "high-maintenance." She likes things to be just... [more]
How to Handle a Mid-School Year Move
Q: What's worse than moving? A: Moving in the middle of the school year. My family did it more than once when I was growing up. I still remember some of the incidents-being introduced in the front of... [more]
Developmentally Appropriate Practice: What Does Research Tell Us?
Those who advocate for developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) do so based on the conviction that these classroom practices enhance children's development and facilitate learning. This ERIC Digest... [more]
Surprising New Info About Children, Allergies, and Pets
Have you wondered whether to get your child a pet or not? Does your family have a history of allergies and have you been told by your pediatrician it's not a good idea? There's interesting news from... [more]
How to Keep Your Child Safe Using Your Emotional Intelligence
Protecting your child means using your emotional intelligence - empathy, emotions, intuition. To keep your child safe, think the way your child thinks. 1. If the Internet intrigues you, and meeting... [more]
