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Fifth Grader Creates Kindness Closet For Fellow Students In Need

Ten-year-old Andi Musser created a Kindness Closet, a place students from families with limited incomes or those simply in need of essentials can visit during the school day to "shop" for new or gently worn garments.

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Allowance And Chores: For Learning Or Earning?

Is allowance a form of bribery and reward to get kids to do their chores, or is it a way to teach our children about money management? We take a look from a positive parenting lens.

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8-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Breaks Girl Scout Cookie Record Selling 32,484 Boxes

8-yeayr-old Lilly Bumpus broke the national record for most Girl Scout boxes sold in one season with 32,484 boxes, including 5,000 donation boxes that will go to fellow childhood cancer warriors in the hospitals, to help feed the homeless, and to deployed troops.

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Behavior Charts for Kids: Do They Work?

Behavior charts track behavior, but do they work in actually reforming it? Parents and educators can use this instead to nurture children's social-emotional skills and guide behaviors. Read more.

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We Are Not Broken

We, as humans, are not broken, and therefore nothing has to be "fixed". Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to remind us that we are all perfectly imperfect, whole and complete, just as we are in this minute.

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If I Could Turn Back Time

In the recent time change, we may have lost an hour, but right now, we have this time. Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to create space and restore ourselves, because we all matter and we all deserve healing energy.

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I Will Survive

Parenting is no joke. It is a challenge ... and some days, weeks and years (hello 2020/21) more so than others. We may not be where we want to go but we have come a mighty long way. Join Selina as she shares tools for our everyday parenting toolkits, and leads a mindful moment to pause and reflect on our parenting challenges while holding grace and space for ourselves.

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Preschooler Teaches Her Younger Sister About Emotions While Learning To Manage Her Own

The last thing Kelly wanted was another gimmick for a tired, worn-out parent. She was overwhelmed and out of ideas on how to manage her daughters' meltdowns. But then something amazing happened ... her oldest daughter taught her youngest daughter how to use a feelings chart.

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The Most Precious Gift We Have Is The Accumulation Of Seconds With Our Children

“Mommy, will you lay with me?” The back of my son’s jammie shirt lay slightly spotted as it caught my silent tears. The most precious gift we have is the accumulation of seconds with our children. And this is what they need us to know.

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Who Is Part Of Your Parenting Village?

Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to send gratitude to those who are part of our parenting village and those who allow us to be part of theirs.

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Parenting Still Takes a Village, Here’s 5 Fresh Reasons Why

When we realize one truth - that we don’t have to do it all, all of the time, we buttress our child’s social and emotional development right alongside our own.

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A Parent's Guide: Meditate With Toddlers And Teens To Improve Emotional Intelligence And Resilience

Even though today’s kids exhibit elevated levels of restlessness, stress, and anxiety, only 1.6% of children in the U.S. meditate. Here are the benefits of meditation on the developing brain and how parents can practice meditation with kids at every age.

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Learning To Love Myself Through Motherhood

"I have never called my enoughness into question more than becoming a mother." This mama shares how she learned to love herself through the messiness of Motherhood.

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Celebrating Small Victories In Parenting

A bad moment doesn't mean we are a bad parent. And when we can embrace this, it transforms our relationships with ourselves and our children.

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Affirming Ourselves

Selina helps us slip into a positive mindset through affirmations.

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Celebrating Life And Having Fun

Celebrate this messy, beautiful life as Selina leads a playful game followed by a mindful moment to celebrate the joy and beauty of this life.

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Re-Parenting Ourselves To Parent Our Children

As we parent our kids, we are often re-parenting ourselves, too. Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment, allowing us to parent our children and re-parent ourselves with compassion in our hearts and with the courage to ask for what we want and need.

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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.

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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.

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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 are six helpful factors to consider:

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