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3 Effective Ways to Separate Your Identity From Your Emotions

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3 Effective Ways to Separate Your Identity From Your Emotions

by Rebecca Eanes on May 02 2022
Whatever you are facing today, I hope you know you are more than your current struggle. You are fierce and brave. You are enough. You are a warrior.
Meditating mama

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Undone

by Suzanne Tucker on May 01 2022
What if I was done? Complete. Leaving me incomplete. Longing to be a work in progress. Round around the edges. Potential yet realized.
Accepting Ourselves and Our Children While Embracing Growth and Change

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Accepting Ourselves And Our Children While Embracing Growth And Change

by Rebecca Eanes on Apr 18 2022
The desire to do better can exist in and of itself. It doesn’t have to be driven by a dislike or disgust of who you are now. Here are 3 steps toward self-acceptance.
I Am Not An Angry Mom. I'm An Overwhelmed, Single Mom. Now What?

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I Am Not An Angry Mom. I'm An Overwhelmed, Single Mom. Now What?

by Ashley Patek on Jan 17 2022
Being able to take a break is a privilege. Having mental health resources is a privilege. Having options is a privilege. Not all of us have it. So what do we do when there is no one to pass the baton to?
Gratitude Builds The Brain For Emotional Intelligence

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Gratitude Builds The Brain For Emotional Intelligence

by Ashley Patek on Nov 22 2021
Whether we are thanking our spouse, our kids, Mother Nature, or receiving thanks in return, gratitude in any form can help stabilize emotions, help us parent from our center, and offer our children the safety and connection to learn and grow. 
I'm Too Stressed To Handle My Child's Meltdowns

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I'm Too Stressed To Handle My Child's Meltdowns

by Suzanne Tucker on Sep 14 2021
My own emotional capacity is on E, and it makes it super hard to be emotionally available for my child during his big emotions. What do I do?
Help! My Child Prefers My Partner, Not Me

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Help! My Child Prefers My Partner, Not Me

by Ashley Patek on Sep 01 2021
What do you do when your child prefers one parent over the other? Here are tools for both the preferred and non-preferred parent. Spoiler alert: This is developmental, temporary and is nothing you are doing wrong.
Nurturing A Natural Love For Learning

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Nurturing A Natural Love For Learning

by Ashley Patek on Aug 30 2021
How do you nurture curious risk-takers who love to learn? It starts here.
9 Mantras I Use When Low On Patience With My Kids

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9 Mantras I Use When Low On Patience With My Kids

by Ashley Patek on Jul 25 2021
Mantras can change the wiring of our brain and create a new lens to see ourselves, our kids, and the world at large. Here are 9 parenting mantras I use when low on patience with my kids.
5 Simple Daily Mindful Moments For Parents

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5 Simple Daily Mindful Moments For Parents

by Traci Esposito on May 26 2021
Whether the kid crew is acting mild or wild, chances are, your days would go a little more smoothly if you started and ended them with a few simple mindful moments. Here are 5 daily mindful moments you can add in (not on) to your day to have less yelling and more peace in your home. 
5 Ways To Use Positive Affirmations With Kids

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5 Ways To Use Positive Affirmations With Kids

by Ashley Patek on May 03 2021
Positive affirmations help build a child's learning brain to nurture self-awareness, self-esteem, problem-solving, and emotional regulation. Here are 5 ways to use affirmations with kids so they'll stick.
It's Time To Fill Our Cups

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It's Time To Fill Our Cups

by Suzanne Tucker on Apr 23 2021
Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to help us find joy and peace in a time where we may feel exhausted. Explore what fills your cup and triggers your happy.   
If I could turn back time

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If I Could Turn Back Time

by Suzanne Tucker on Mar 22 2021
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.
I Will Survive

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I Will Survive

by Suzanne Tucker on Mar 12 2021
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. 
Channel Your Inner Beyoncé

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Channel Your Inner Beyoncé

by Suzanne Tucker on Mar 05 2021
Join Selina as we celebrate and honor the fierce women in our lives from which we draw inspiration and strength. During this mindful moment, we give homage to all the women before us and standing among us who continue to hold up half the sky with their love and contributions as we honor those parts of ourselves, too. 
Who is part of your parenting village?

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Who Is Part Of Your Parenting Village?

by Suzanne Tucker on Feb 26 2021
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. 
Triggers: I Am Close To The Edge

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Triggers: I Am Close To The Edge

by Suzanne Tucker on Feb 19 2021
The emotions that arise in the face of our triggers can actually be a gift, because they give us the opportunity to become aware of the parts of us asking to be. Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to allow us to meet our triggers with awareness, curiosity, and compassion.
Affirming Ourselves

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Affirming Ourselves

by Suzanne Tucker on Feb 05 2021
Selina helps us slip into a positive mindset through affirmations. 
Setting A One Word Intention For 2021

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Setting A One Word Intention For 2021

by Suzanne Tucker on Jan 05 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. 
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.