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Do You Know the Easiest Way to Stay Stuck in a Pattern?
Do you know the easiest way to stay stuck in a pattern of reactive parenting and exhaustion? Keep doing things in your family the same way you have been in 2022. Staying busy and not pausing to make a plan or hit the rest button will get you "there" - to that place of...
Does Goal Setting Sound Like More Work When You Are Already Overextended?
Close your eyes and imagine a year of parenting where things are done by design. No more knee jerk reaction, no more over-reactions, no reactive parenting. We had hoped 2022 would be a calmer year after the insanity of the last few years. How did that work out for you...
Encouragement for Moms
When it feels overwhelming and exhausting this week, you have permission to pause and take a breather. Step away, even if only for a moment. Science shows us that fresh air can help our nervous systems regulate. So even if it’s crazy cold, breathe some cold fresh air...
What Do You Want to Remember About Christmas 2022?
As Christmas is almost here, I can’t help but feel nostalgic about Christmases past and hopeful about what my kids will remember about their childhood Christmases with us. It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of this season (or really all year round),...
You Know How to Get Out of Uncomfortable Situations. Does Your Child?
When you find yourself in a conversation you don’t want to be in, what do you do? You either stay in it or find an excuse to get the heck out of there! Maybe you pretend to get a text or phone call. Perhaps you excuse yourself to the restroom. You might find a polite...
Why Practice Gratitude?
This past week and as we head into the holiday season, it has been all about turkeys here in the US. I mean green bean casserole. It was all about the casserole. I mean giving thanks! It’s about being thankful! Whenever I talk about burnout, you hear me talking about...
Let’s Make Our Kids’ Holiday Season More About Joy
Do your holiday traditions align with your family values? The holidays should be about joy and magic for our kids. What if we flipped the script and instead of using threats such as: “Santa’s watching…” and “You’d better not cry…," we send a more positive and...
How to Prep Your Kids for Big Holiday Events? Practice!
When you think of all the chaos of your next big holiday event or family gathering, what worries jump to your mind? What are those worst case scenarios your brain is playing for you? Sometimes all the schedule and routine changes can be hard for our kids. Later...
The Holiday Season Is Upon Us
The holiday season is upon us once again. When you think of all the things that need to happen between now and January 2nd, does your heart start to pound a little? Mine does. We only get this holiday season with our kids the exact ages once-right now. When we...
Do Calming Strategies Always Have to Be Calm?
When our kids have the big feelings and big reactions, how do we help them calm back down? Deep breathing? Yoga poses? Quiet calming corner? Yes and no. Every single one of us has our own preferred method of emotional regulation. What helps you to calm your fired up...
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