Mindful Moments Blog

Why Behavior Charts Don't Work For Most Kids

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.

Celebrating The Birth Of A Mother

Motherhood seemed to come so easy to everyone around me, yet here I was, barely keeping it together.

To My Girlfriends, I Will Be Back

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

Remember, there is a little one wanting to be parented inside of you, too.

How To Use A Calming Corner With Kids Under Three

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.

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

How do you say goodbye to time-outs and introduce time-ins?

Three Ways To Love A Bully

Bullying affects everyone - those who are bullied, those who bully, and those who witness the act.

Parenting Toddlers, Tweens, and Teens Using Time-Ins

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.

This Twist on a Classic Teaches Children Loving Limits and Boundaries

While some may say that The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is a tale of selfless love, others find the story actually sends a much different message --- one of co-dependency.