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Where Can I Say "No" to Say "YES!" to Life?
by Alex Petrou
on Jun 15 2018
Join me as I sneak in five minutes out of my beach morning with the family to connect with you on this joy making mantra. Where can YOU be say no to say yes to life?
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Love Is Transformation Moment to Moment
by Alex Petrou
on Jun 08 2018
Join us this week as we 1)bring our mantra into our lives 2) break it down and 3) apply it practically and playfully to life with our children.
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There Is Wisdom In Your Listening
by Alex Petrou
on Jun 01 2018
Hi! If you've ever felt overwhelmed by all the choices and information out there for us as parents, join us for this week’s chat as we 1) bring this mantra in, 2) break it down to remove any fear or guilt that might be sneaking in there for us and 3) share this mantra with our kids!
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Every Time I Choose Love, I Invite Love
by Alex Petrou
on May 25 2018
Hi all! Hold onto your hats because we are breaking this one down and bring it back in (minus the guilt)!!!
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Just Because I Can, Doesn't Mean I Have To
by Alex Petrou
on May 18 2018
Just because I can, doesn't mean I have to. Join me as we 1) take in this mantra 2) take a closer look at it through the lens of "reality vs illusion" and 3) apply it practically and playfully to our lives.
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On Peace Tents, Healing the Generations and Motherhood
by Alex Petrou
on May 13 2018
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Every child wants to know, do you see my light even when I’m not shining it?
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Mistakes Help Me Learn and Grow
by Alex Petrou
on May 11 2018
Today we are taking this beauty into our hearts and home! Join us and in just about 10 minutes each week we 1) work with our mantra of the week 2) explore the reality verse illusion behind these words and 3) share about how we might take these words more practically and playfully into our everyday lives.
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by Alex Petrou
on May 06 2018
Mantra this week: “You are love”This week I want to tell you 1) where I was on Friday such that you are just now seeing this 2) where the first line of our Generation Mindful manifesto originated and 3) how I use these three powerful words practically in my everyday life.
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I Hold My Heart Higher Than My Head
by Alex Petrou
on Apr 27 2018
Getting to the heart of the matter
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by Alex Petrou
on Apr 15 2018
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How can we teach children that all feelings are okay (helpful!) to feel (including anger) and why is this important when it comes to nurturing emotional intelligence?
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Emotional Intelligence is More Than Naming Emotions
by Alex Petrou
on Mar 18 2018
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Emotional intelligence is more than naming emotions. Remaining calm when our child is emoting requires great patience, often more than we have in reserve.
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School Program Uses PeaceMakers to Aide Social-Emotional Skill Building
by Alex Petrou
on May 21 2017
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Fit Abilities Yoga program in the Ferguson MO School District are empowering students by using Generation Mindful's PeaceMakers mantra cards.
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Growing a Growth Mindset: The Big Life Journal
by Alex Petrou
on Apr 17 2017
Parenting is hard.
I am 17 years into the raising of humans, and of this one thing I am absolutely certain. I will NEVER get it "right". The good news is this: getting it "right" is no longer my goal.
GROWING A GROWTH MINDSET
Today I had the pleasure of chatting with mom and co-creator of the Big Life Journal Alexandra Eidens. Listen in as we talk about the gift of "doing it wrong" and the difference this 'lil journal is having for children ages 6-7 and up.
Help launch the book and get in on a special discounted rate HERE by supporting the Big Life Journal's crowdfunding campaign.
Want some extra help in letting go of "right" and finding more joy and less stress in parenting? Check out this free one hour webinar called Parenting From Your Center (When You Are Pissed Off).
EMBRACING OUR MISTAKES
It is SO not about being perfect.
The truth is, we can have a powerful, positive impact on our children when we embrace our limitations (and our children's!) and practice parenting from a growth mindset.
Join me and thousands of other parents in the Generation Mindful community as we move past the many pitfalls that come with having a fixed mindset.
Take the free webinar. Order yourself a Big Life Journal. Say "no" to mama/papa guilt and "yes" to being enough.
xo
Suzanne Tucker, Founder of Generation Mindful, has helped thousands connect on a deeper level to themselves and their families. As a physical therapist with a focus on attachment, and parent educator, Suzanne offers Infant Massage and Positive Parenting classes, and private parenting support.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A Card Game to Boost Your Child's Emotional Intelligence
by Alex Petrou
on Feb 21 2017
When I coerced my family to play a new card game designed to nurture our empathy, the first question was: How do you win? “Oh my god, it’s not that kind of game,” I said. We’re a competitive bunch. Let’s just say I’ve been uninvited from some family game[...] Read More
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Not Perfect Parenting and Mindfulness
by Alex Petrou
on Jan 21 2017
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"When I started my journey in motherhood, my greatest struggle was perfection. Wanting to reach high. Having these high, I would say unattainable, goals. And though I was doing all the crunchy mama wonderful things - babywearing, nursing, making my foods and you know, all these wonderful things, it was never enough. You know that feeling of being a hamster on a wheel? I was very present to that sort of not enough-ness in motherhood early on.
I was also very present to the isolation, to feeling alone, and yet I was here in my home town of St. Louis, Missouri where I was raised. I had family around me and every reason to feel supported and yet I struggled with that feeling of isolation and really just wanting to connect in a really authentic way to other moms. And this was 16 years ago so you have to remember, there was no Facebook."
"All of this has brought me to where I am today; to the classes I run for parents and all the products we've created via Generation Mindful. It's about being enough at the root of it all and lowering the bar. If our goals are too high, we can never reach them."
Watch the full video and hear more about:
The difference connecting before you correct your kids can make in their listening.
Practical applications of mindfulness in parenting.
Why awareness is more important than being perfect.
How mantras can inspire mindful parenting.
The toddler years and how the card game PeaceMakers is helping parents to be more patient.
The power of being enough and celebrating the little things.
The power of daily playful rituals for parents, children and kids.
Click here for more on PeaceMakers and follow Generation Mindful on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
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Philly Voice: Mindfulness Card Games: Nurturing Compassion and Peace in Our Families
by Alex Petrou
on Oct 12 2016
The table is set and food prepared. Children play nearby; it’s joyously noisy after a busy day of adventuring. My sister and her girls are in town for a week. I treasure every moment as we connect, explore and share stories. "Dinner is ready," I announce[...] Read More
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by Alex Petrou
on Aug 19 2016
Join this curious and special bear cub as he embarks on magical adventures to explore the world, discover his inner gifts, and share them with others.
In this short video Joy Sun Bear explains a very special word to children...UNITY. Take in the video and then tell us, what does the word unity mean to you?
For more exciting adventures and to practice "seeing the world with joy" visit Joy Sun Bear and his friends here. Sign up for their monthly newsletters and the adventures will be sent right to your inbox.
Click here for more on PeaceMakers and follow Generation Mindful on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
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Amateur Parenting: How a Card Game Transformed My Family in a Matter of Minutes
by Alex Petrou
on May 26 2016
When I decided to back the Generation Mindful Kickstarter campaign for PeaceMakers, I had no idea that this choice would change the course of my family in an instant. This might sound like hyperbole, but I’m being completely serious. This card game has[...] Read More
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St. Louis Magazine: St. Louis Mom Launches New Parenting Tool After Raising $7K on Kickstarter
by Alex Petrou
on Mar 22 2016
When my son first saw the deck of colorful PeaceMakers cards lying on the counter, he smiled and asked, “What are THESE, Mama?”. He dove right in, mixing them up and picking ones for me to read. He’s only four years old, but he immediately took action[...] Read More
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