Mindful Moments Blog
Mindful Moments Blog
by Suzanne Tucker
on May 28 2021
When we join our children in their play, we join them in their world. Today Selina leads a mindful moment that invites us to tap into the playful parts of ourselves.
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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.
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Perspective Influences Reality
by Suzanne Tucker
on May 14 2021
Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to dive deeper into how perspective influences our reality, especially as it relates to parenting.
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by Guest Author
on May 04 2021
Self-care looks different for everyone. And it’s certainly not just one big thing you do because someone else tells you it will be therapeutic. Instead, we can put small systems in place that make nurturing our own well-being too small and too easy to fail, and here's how.
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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.
Mindful Moments Blog
by Suzanne Tucker
on Apr 30 2021
If we are always racing to the next moment, what happens to the one we are in? Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to help us slow down and enjoy where we are.
Mindful Moments Blog
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.
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It's Okay Not To Be Okay (Part 2)
by Suzanne Tucker
on Apr 16 2021
Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to pause and ask ourselves, "How are we doing?" As we listen to what comes up for us, we can meet it with compassion knowing that, however we feel, it is valid, useful, and allowed. Our emotions - all of them - are sacred.
Mindful Moments Blog
by Suzanne Tucker
on Apr 09 2021
No parent is always conscious, gentle or positive. We have to choose to be, and even then it takes practice each and every day. Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to remind us that we can be courageously ourselves. After all, our children don't need perfect parents, they just want present ones.
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How To Heal Your Inner Child While Raising One
by Ashley Patek
on Apr 05 2021
Often, when punitive measures were used to reform our behaviors as children, it can be a challenge to step outside controlling, demanding, and commanding our kids, especially in the face of big emotions and misbehavior. So, how do we heal the child within while raising children? Here are 3 tools.
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Behavior Charts for Kids: Do They Work?
by Traci Esposito
on Mar 29 2021
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.
Mindful Moments Blog
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.
Mindful Moments Blog
by Suzanne Tucker
on Feb 12 2021
Loving the world starts with loving with world within. Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to spread love to ourselves and others.
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Celebrating Small Victories In Parenting
by Guest Author
on Feb 08 2021
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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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.
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New Year's Intention Setting Freebie for Families
by Guest Author
on Jan 01 2021
We created this three-page printable bundle to help you and your family set mindful, empowering, and FUN intentions that stick... together:
It's our gift to you. Happy New Year!
All of these intention setting activities can be done by yourself, with one child at a time, or as a family.
Your word of the year can be placed in a prominent place as a reminder (e.g. the refrigerator or on a bathroom mirror) or if you prefer, you can place your word in a private place just for you.
Remember, mindful living is a journey, not a destination. Go slow, be gentle with yourself, and celebrate the gift that you are to the world every step of the way.
Elizabeth A. Sautter, MA, CCC, is a licensed speech and language pathologist, blogger, author, presenter, certified mindfulness teacher. | See expert's full bio >>
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5 Simple Ways To Build Resilience in 2021
by Guest Author
on Jan 01 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 year.
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by Suzanne Tucker
on Dec 18 2020
Join Selina as she explores how anxiety manifests in our lives and gives tools for working with it and through it. She leads a mindful moment using patterned breathwork to help us find our calm in this moment. In finding our calm, we begin to heal and reset.
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by Suzanne Tucker
on Dec 12 2020
Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment, guiding us how to say and receive "no," using our hearts and intuition as guides. Through breath work, she helps us release any stored feelings around saying no, and in doing so, we have more space to say "yes" when it serves our greatest good.
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Please Stop Telling Me How To Do Self-Care
by Ashley Patek
on Dec 07 2020
Read as this mama shares how to become empowered by self-care rather than viewing it as a "to-do" in an already hectic world.
