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Holiday gift giving

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7 Meaningful Gifts for 2020

by Guest Author on Nov 28 2020
Rather than gifting toys this holiday that will likely find their way to the bottom of the toy bin, give the children on your list meaningful memories instead. Here are seven connection-based gift ideas for ages one and up that we love for the holidays and all year long.
Child crying

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Why Behavior Charts Don't Work For Most Kids

by Ashley Patek on Nov 09 2020
Behavior charts have been widely used over the past thirty years and while they may achieve the short-term goal of obedience, they miss the long-term goal of building the brain for life-long skills.
That Friday Feeling

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Finding Peace In Uncertainty

by Suzanne Tucker on Nov 07 2020
It is fair to say that 2020 is a year of uncertainty - a pandemic and an election atop all of the daily parenting edges we may experience. 
They Saw A Bratty Kid, But That Wasn't The Whole Story

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They Saw A Bratty Kid, But That Wasn't The Whole Story

by Ashley Patek on Nov 07 2020
What they saw was a bratty child. A clingy child. A spoiled child. And underneath it all, they saw a mother who wasn’t doing it right. But that wasn't the whole story. Our behaviors were communication for so much more.
Birth of a mother

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Celebrating The Birth Of A Mother

by Guest Author on Oct 16 2020
Motherhood seemed to come so easy to everyone around me, yet here I was, barely keeping it together. One mom shares how she was re-born after having children. 
That Friday Feeling

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Tune In And Just Be

by Suzanne Tucker on Oct 12 2020
Join Selina as she teaches the tool of finger breathing - a effective way to take the time you need during those not so great parenting moments, to love yourself in spite of the edges, and give yourself permission to just be. 
That Friday Feeling

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It's Okay Not To Be Okay

by Suzanne Tucker on Oct 12 2020
Join Selina as she recognizes and honors the individual and collective challenges parents face, and tools for being present.
To My Girlfriends, I Will Be Back

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To My Girlfriends, I Will Be Back

by Ashley Patek on Oct 08 2020
To my girlfriends, I know it’s been a while since we had a girls’ night … girls’ dinner … well, girls’ anything.
Re-Parenting Yourself As You Parent Your Child

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Re-Parenting Yourself As You Parent Your Child

by Guest Author on Oct 05 2020
Remember, there is a little one wanting to be parented inside of you, too.  
Toddler using Calming Corner

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How To Use A Calming Corner With Kids Under Three

by Traci Esposito on Sep 22 2020
You've likely seen the Calming Corner floating around social media, and you're probably wondering if this adorably cozy setup will work in your home, let alone with your two-year-old. And the answer is YES. Here's how. 
The Ultimate Guide To Building A Calming Corner And Using Time-Ins At Home

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The Ultimate Guide To Building A Calming Corner And Using Time-Ins At Home

by Ashley Patek on Sep 10 2020
How do you say goodbye to time-outs and introduce time-ins? This is the ultimate guide on the do's and don'ts for building and using a Calming Corner.
Three Ways To Love A Bully

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Three Ways To Love A Bully

by Ashley Patek on Aug 28 2020
What would happen if we taught our children to empathize with the "bully"? Here are three ways to love the person who is bullying. 
Am I The Only Mom Who Does This?

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Am I The Only Mom Who Does This?

by Ashley Patek on Aug 21 2020
As parents, we can feel alone, isolated, and buy into many of the parenting myths that lay on the guilt or leave us feeling less than enough.
When Play Feels Like A Chore

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When Play Feels Like A Chore

by Ashley Patek on Aug 13 2020
The language of a child is play, but play isn't always easy for adults. Learn why and how parents can overcome these play roadblocks. 
Two boys using calming corner

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Social worker and mom uses yoga and positive affirmations to heal herself and her family

by Ashley Patek on Aug 10 2020
One mom shares how she uses her training in social work and yoga to heal herself, her family, and her community.
Dad and kids playing with ToolKit tools

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Parenting Toddlers, Tweens, and Teens Using Time-Ins

by Ashley Patek on Aug 08 2020
Crystal is a mama with a household of toddlers, tweens, and teens where uncontrollable sobbing and outbursts were a daily occurrence, and not just from her three-year-old.
How To Connect With Your Toddler Emotionally While Weaning From Breastfeeding

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How To Connect With Your Toddler Emotionally While Weaning From Breastfeeding

by Ashley Patek on Jul 20 2020
Breastfeeding is such a sacred time, and sometimes we fear that weaning will cause us to lose our connection. But that doesn't have to be the case. Here is how you can connect with your child while weaning.
Mom goes viral on TikTok using Generation Mindful's Time-In ToolKit

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TikTok Goes Viral As Mom Shows Alternative to Time-Outs Using The Time-In ToolKit

by Ashley Patek on Jul 18 2020
A mom recently shared a clip on TikTok of her son using Generation Mindful's Time-In ToolKit, and the post went viral. Take a look. 
Generation Mindful's Time-In-ToolKit

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Peaceful Parenting Tips: How To Do Time-Ins

by Ashley Patek on Jul 13 2020
This video is for anyone who has ever struggled with parenting (all of us), for those who are working to respond to their children instead of reacting to their behaviors, and anyone who wants to raise emotionally healthy humans but isn't sure where to start.
kids arm and arm

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Children Need Less Academics and More Social-Emotional Learning in the Classroom

by Ashley Patek on Jul 09 2020
Starting school or starting a new school year can be stressful at the best of times, let alone during a global pandemic.