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 How My Five-Year-Old Taught Me Empathy

by Selina Armstrong on Dec 30 2020
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 came on a day where I was just skating by.
Finding Calm Through Anxiety

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Finding Calm Through Anxiety

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. 
6 Reasons You May Be Failing Time-Ins

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6 Reasons You May Be Failing Time-Ins

by Ashley Patek on Dec 12 2020
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. 
No Is A Complete Sentence

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No Is A Complete Sentence

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. 
Four Ways To Disrupt Gender Roles in Parenting

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Four Ways To Disrupt Gender Roles in Parenting

by Ashley Patek on Dec 10 2020
If we want to be seen as more than the stereotypical gender prototypes of caring for the kids and tending to the household duties, then we need to afford our husbands the same grace as we speak of their being. 
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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. 
The Power Of A Pause

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The Power Of A Pause

by Suzanne Tucker on Dec 06 2020
Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to notice the stillness within and offers tools to intentionally practice the pause. 
Mom uses Generation Mindful Tools with sons

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

by Guest Author on Dec 05 2020
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. 
Celebrating Being An Imperfect Mom

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How I Celebrate Being An Imperfect Mom

by Ashley Patek on Dec 03 2020
I closed the car door with my foot as I tiptoed my son’s birthday cupcakes inside.
Our Words Matter

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Our Words Matter

by Suzanne Tucker on Dec 01 2020
Join Selina as she discusses the power of our words, and tools to speak consciously and elevate our words so that we may say what we mean with love and respect. Selina leads a mindful moment to guide us on an inward journey of choosing words that are healing and soothing. As we speak lovingly to ourselves, we are better able to do so for others.
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7 Meaningful Gifts for 2020

by Guest Author on Nov 28 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.
Our Kids Are Listening Even When They Don't Seem Like It

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Our Kids Are Listening Even When They Don't Seem Like It

by Ashley Patek on Nov 23 2020
I was starting to lose hope that my three-year-old was actually absorbing anything when I talked to him about emotions or attempted to elicit empathy after he hit or kicked another in a fit of rage. But then this happened, and I realized he had been listening after all. 
The Attitude Of Gratitude

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The Attitude Of Gratitude

by Suzanne Tucker on Nov 12 2020
Science says that when we practice gratitude, it not only improves our overall health but it attracts more of what we are thankful for. Join Selina in a mindful moment to anchor in the spirit of gratitude. 
That Friday Feeling

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Finding Peace In Uncertainty

by Suzanne Tucker on Nov 07 2020
It is fair to say that 2020 is a year of uncertainty - a pandemic and an election atop all of the daily parenting edges we may experience. 
They Saw A Bratty Kid, But That Wasn't The Whole Story

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They Saw A Bratty Kid, But That Wasn't The Whole Story

by Ashley Patek on Nov 07 2020
What they saw was a bratty child. A clingy child. A spoiled child. And underneath it all, they saw a mother who wasn’t doing it right. But that wasn't the whole story. Our behaviors were communication for so much more.
Halloween 2020

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Halloween 2020: A New Way To Celebrate

by Ashley Patek on Oct 25 2020
While Halloween may look different this year, there are many ways that families can keep the spooky spirit and fun alive.
Birth of a mother

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Celebrating The Birth Of A Mother

by Guest Author on Oct 16 2020
Motherhood seemed to come so easy to everyone around me, yet here I was, barely keeping it together. One mom shares how she was re-born after having children. 
That Friday Feeling

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Tune In And Just Be

by Suzanne Tucker on Oct 12 2020
Join Selina as she teaches the tool of finger breathing - a effective way to take the time you need during those not so great parenting moments, to love yourself in spite of the edges, and give yourself permission to just be. 
Sesame Street Speaks Up Against Racism

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Sesame Street Speaks Up Against Racism

by Ashley Patek on Oct 12 2020
Sesame Street leads the pack on educating children about inclusion, social issues, and kindness, and now, with their newest special, “The Power of We,” they will teach children how to stand up against racism.
To My Girlfriends, I Will Be Back

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To My Girlfriends, I Will Be Back

by Ashley Patek on Oct 08 2020
To my girlfriends, I know it’s been a while since we had a girls’ night … girls’ dinner … well, girls’ anything.