Mindful Moments Blog

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...

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...

5 Things To Do When Your Child Doesn't Want To Go To The Calming Corner

With all of my daughter’s meltdowns, I began to wonder if we were going to survive age three. Everything was a big deal or a drawn-out process, my requests were met with “no” and my no's were met with hitting, kicking, and screaming.

6 Reasons You May Be Failing Time-Ins

If you are having trouble implementing time-ins in your home, or you are wondering if this is right for your family, we have some tips to help bring the science and connection into everyday life. Just remember,it is your love and your relationships with children that bring our time-in tools...

Mama Of Two Neurodiverse Sons Uses ToolKit To Nurture Their Unique Minds

We love reading stories about how our tools are living for families in their homes. Here’s a story that came in from mama Kelley Rufkahr with her children Wyatt, age six, and Emmett, age four.

How I Celebrate Being An Imperfect Mom

I closed the car door with my foot as I tiptoed my son’s birthday cupcakes inside.

7 Meaningful Gifts for 2020

Rather than gifting toys this holiday that will likely find their way to the bottom of the toy bin, give the children on your list meaningful memories instead. Here are seven connection-based gift ideas for ages one and up that we love for the holidays and all year long.