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by Ashley Patek on Feb 28 2022

Poem about Motherhood. "While Motherhood has completely undone her, she has rebuilt herself from the sticks and stones more whole than she could have ever imagined."

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5 Ways To Do Self-Care For Busy Moms

by Rebecca Eanes on Feb 07 2022

For so long, us mothers have lived as if she who disappears the most, loves the most. We have been conditioned to prove our love by slowly ceasing to exist. But we don't have to. Here are 5 ways to nurture yourself in small, manageable ways. Because, mama, you matter, too.

Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment, allowing us to drop into a self-care practice of listening to and meeting our needs.

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Self-Care And Sensory Body Breaks

by Suzanne Tucker on Jul 05 2021

Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment, allowing us to drop into a self-care practice of listening to and meeting our needs.

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Does Self-Care Feel Like A Chore?

by Ashley Patek on Jun 29 2021

Empowerment self-care is when we can be with the current moment with joy and ease, noticing how we feel and asking ourselves, “What is it that I want and need, and how do I make that happen?” Here's how to listen to your sensory body and 5 simple self-care breaks for you and your child.

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The "And" Moments

by Ashley Patek on Jun 04 2021

Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to help us prepare for the "AND" moments in our lives with love and gratitude.

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My Self-Care Sunday Fail

by Guest Author on May 04 2021

Self-care looks different for everyone. And it’s certainly not just one big thing you do because someone else tells you it will be therapeutic. Instead, we can put small systems in place that make nurturing our own well-being too small and too easy to fail, and here's how.

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5 Ways To Use Positive Affirmations With Kids

by Ashley Patek on May 03 2021

Positive affirmations help build a child's learning brain to nurture self-awareness, self-esteem, problem-solving, and emotional regulation. Here are 5 ways to use affirmations with kids so they'll stick.

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It's Time To Fill Our Cups

by Suzanne Tucker on Apr 23 2021

Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to help us find joy and peace in a time where we may feel exhausted. Explore what fills your cup and triggers your happy.

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It's Okay Not To Be Okay (Part 2)

by Suzanne Tucker on Apr 16 2021

Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to pause and ask ourselves, "How are we doing?" As we listen to what comes up for us, we can meet it with compassion knowing that, however we feel, it is valid, useful, and allowed. Our emotions - all of them - are sacred.

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Imperfect Is The New Perfect

by Suzanne Tucker on Apr 09 2021

No parent is always conscious, gentle or positive. We have to choose to be, and even then it takes practice each and every day. Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to remind us that we can be courageously ourselves. After all, our children don't need perfect parents, they just want present ones.

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5 Steps to Set Intentions (Not Resolutions) That Stick, Plus Free Printables

by Guest Author on Jan 01 2021

If you are in the habit of setting goal based resolutions for the new year that feel more like a “have to” than a “get to”, here are some things to consider: A goal is focused on the future with a specific outcome or external "achievement" in mind whereas intentions are set in the present.

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5 Simple Ways To Build Resilience in 2021

by Guest Author on Jan 01 2021

Being a social worker has always had some ambiguity on how a day will unfold. Some days I breeze through the hall watching laughing children congregating near their lockers, and other days there is a crisis in a student’s home resulting in tears. But 2020 is a different kind of year.

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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.

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