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Re-Parenting Yourself As You Parent Your Child

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Re-Parenting Yourself As You Parent Your Child

by Guest Author on Oct 05 2020
Remember, there is a little one wanting to be parented inside of you, too.  
Toddler using Calming Corner

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How To Use A Calming Corner With Kids Under Three

by Traci Esposito on Sep 22 2020
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. And the answer is YES. Here's how. 
St. Louis Mom’s Alternative To Timeouts Turns Into Multi-Million Dollar Business

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St. Louis Mom’s Alternative To Timeouts Turns Into Multi-Million Dollar Business

by Ashley Patek on Sep 14 2020
Parenting during a pandemic has its challenges, but there’s something that can help those with younger children thanks to a St. Louis mom.
The Ultimate Guide To Building A Calming Corner And Using Time-Ins At Home

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

by Ashley Patek on Sep 10 2020
How do you say goodbye to time-outs and introduce time-ins? This is the ultimate guide on the do's and don'ts for building and using a Calming Corner.
Three Ways To Love A Bully

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Three Ways To Love A Bully

by Ashley Patek on Aug 28 2020
What would happen if we taught our children to empathize with the "bully"? Here are three ways to love the person who is bullying. 
What Teachers Are Thinking and Feeling About Returning To School This Year

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What Teachers Are Thinking and Feeling About Returning To School This Year

by Ashley Patek on Aug 25 2020
With fall approaching, parents and educators are looking to the next school year and wondering what’s best for everyone involved.
Am I The Only Mom Who Does This?

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Am I The Only Mom Who Does This?

by Ashley Patek on Aug 21 2020
As parents, we can feel alone, isolated, and buy into many of the parenting myths that lay on the guilt or leave us feeling less than enough.
When Play Feels Like A Chore

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When Play Feels Like A Chore

by Ashley Patek on Aug 13 2020
The language of a child is play, but play isn't always easy for adults. Learn why and how parents can overcome these play roadblocks. 
Two boys using calming corner

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Social worker and mom uses yoga and positive affirmations to heal herself and her family

by Ashley Patek on Aug 10 2020
One mom shares how she uses her training in social work and yoga to heal herself, her family, and her community.
Dad and kids playing with ToolKit tools

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Parenting Toddlers, Tweens, and Teens Using Time-Ins

by Ashley Patek on Aug 08 2020
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

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This Twist on a Classic Teaches Children Loving Limits and Boundaries

by Ashley Patek on Aug 05 2020
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.
Framing And Hanging Your Time-In-ToolKit

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Framing And Hanging Your Time-In-ToolKit

by Ashley Patek on Jul 25 2020
Which frames will work best? Where were the best deals on frames? And how do I hang them? Here is your guide to framing and hanging your Time-In ToolKit.
How To Connect With Your Toddler Emotionally While Weaning From Breastfeeding

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How To Connect With Your Toddler Emotionally While Weaning From Breastfeeding

by Ashley Patek on Jul 20 2020
Breastfeeding is such a sacred time, and sometimes we fear that weaning will cause us to lose our connection. But that doesn't have to be the case. Here is how you can connect with your child while weaning.
Mom goes viral on TikTok using Generation Mindful's Time-In ToolKit

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TikTok Goes Viral As Mom Shows Alternative to Time-Outs Using The Time-In ToolKit

by Ashley Patek on Jul 18 2020
A mom recently shared a clip on TikTok of her son using Generation Mindful's Time-In ToolKit, and the post went viral. Take a look. 
Generation Mindful's Time-In-ToolKit

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Peaceful Parenting Tips: How To Do Time-Ins

by Ashley Patek on Jul 13 2020
This video is for anyone who has ever struggled with parenting (all of us), for those who are working to respond to their children instead of reacting to their behaviors, and anyone who wants to raise emotionally healthy humans but isn't sure where to start.
kids arm and arm

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Children Need Less Academics and More Social-Emotional Learning in the Classroom

by Ashley Patek on Jul 09 2020
Starting school or starting a new school year can be stressful at the best of times, let alone during a global pandemic.
clingy child

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My Child Is Clingy. Am I Doing It Wrong?

by Ashley Patek on Jul 02 2020
Your child is clingy, seems to be experiencing separation anxiety and is consistently acting out whenever you leave them, even if just to try to pee alone. Are you doing something wrong as a parent? Not even a little. Here's why.
Thank You: A Father’s Day Poem

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Thank You: A Father’s Day Poem

by Guest Author on Jun 20 2020
This mama writes a poem to her husband as she navigates her baby blues, teary eyes, breastfeeding, and raw limits.
Girl reading a school book

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School After COVID: What Parents Are Saying

by Ashley Patek on Jun 19 2020
Last March, school districts across the country closed due to COVID, and more than 55 million children were sent home to finish their school year.
Father and son on the couch

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Fathers Raising Boys That Feel Safe To Feel

by Ashley Patek on Jun 16 2020
My husband grew up in a home where the men mostly ran away or shut down when it came to emotions, and when he became a father himself, he was determined to break the cycle. This is how he did it.