began with Huang and a team of pediatricians, educators, psychologists, and Silicon Valley power moms talking and realizing that kids these days are growing up in a world where performance is king. Oftentimes, even young children can become overwhelmed with performance-based expectations. Huang herself has a background in healthcare. As a professional and mother, she saw the need for a greater focus on social-emotional learning in the early years.
After chatting with 1000 parents across the U.S. of different backgrounds and various parenting skills, Huang realized that they all had one thing in common: the deepest hope was for their children to develop a resilient core through a fundamental love of self and ability to make healthy life choices. She set out to create products that would help parents facilitate the development of those skills in their kids.
Here, Charmaine Pattinson, the founder of Plinkit, offers her tips for balancing schoolwork, your work, and self-care – when it’s all being done from home.provides security for children. When they feel secure, safe and stable, their minds are open and ready for learning. Once a routine is established, you will find time for your own to-do list while your children are engaged in their tasks. This is also a great way to promote independence.