One Simple Question I Ask Myself To Keep From Yelling At My Child
This mama was able to respond instead of react in the face of her son's big tantrum by asking this one simple question.
Make Connection a Habit
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Children Will Never Forget
Safe, powerful, connected. Supported, nurtured, and seen. These are just some of the ways we want our children to feel.
My Son Is Not A Diagnosis, An Understanding Of Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity is a concept that communicates that diagnoses such as ADHD and autism are not “abnormalities” but rather variations in the human brain. The Make It Stick Program (MISP) is an eight-part online positive parenting series that covers everything from self-care to regulating emotions for families with neurodiverse needs.
Cultivating Love MLK Style
What do you love? Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to strengthen our spirits so we may better hold compassion for ourselves and others. When we harness what brings us joy, we bring more of that love into our hearts so we can share it with the world.
6 Ways To Deal With A Public Tantrum (Or Prevent Them Altogether)
A public tantrum doesn’t have to be a deal-breaker, but rather a learning moment in the broad scope of a day together. We can let children know with our words and actions that, wherever we are, emotions are safe to feel. Sometimes we can decrease the likelihood of a meltdown. Here...
Manage Your Emotions, And Your Child's Too: Interview With Suzanne Tucker
You can actually be yelling at your child and be mindful. If you notice that you're yelling... pause, and celebrate. You say to yourself, 'I'm yelling, and I noticed I'm yelling' and then take a deep breath. Now you have some power. to do something different, but not if you're busy beating yourself...
Feeding The Senses Helps Regulate Emotions: Part 2
Sensory diets are one way to incorporate alerting or calming sensory activities to regulate the nervous system, and because every child is unique, so too is every sensory diet. Here are 9 things to consider when designing a sensory diet:
Feeding The Senses Helps Regulate Emotions: Part 1
As adults, this happens to us, too. It is in the moments that you feel touched out and tired of someone needing or wanting you around the clock. Or when you feel overwhelmed by the background noise of your kids arguing as you try to take a phone call.
Setting A One Word Intention For 2021
Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to set an one word intention for 2021, inviting that word into all aspects of your life throughout the next year.
5 Simple Ways To Build Resilience in 2021
Being a social worker has always had some ambiguity on how a day will unfold. Some days I breeze through the hall watching laughing children congregating near their lockers, and other days there is a crisis in a student’s home resulting in tears. But 2020 is a different kind of...
How My Five-Year-Old Taught Me Empathy
This year, as parents we have had to level up our game as we navigate a global pandemic, racial injustices being brought to the forefront, civil unrest and so much more. At any one given moment, it’s hard to know whether I am thriving or just getting by. My daughter’s kindness...
Don’t Just Set Intentions, Rewire Your Brain. Here's How.
By the time we are 35 years old, 95% of who we are is a memorized set of behaviors, emotional reactions, unconscious habits, hardwired attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions that function similar to a computer program... but we can rewire our brains. Here’s how.
