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Trust The Voice Within

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Trust The Voice Within

by Suzanne Tucker on May 21 2021
Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment, allowing us to notice and listen to the small whisper inside of us known as our intuition. How do we follow our own intuition when parenting and how do we afford our children the gift of tuning in and trusting what they find within themselves?
My Self-Care Sunday Fail

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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. 
5 Ways To Use Positive Affirmations With Kids

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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.
It's Time To Fill Our Cups

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

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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. 
Imperfect Is The New Perfect

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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. 
Spring Is In The Air

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Spring Is In The Air

by Suzanne Tucker on Apr 02 2021
Spring is a lovely reminder of how beautiful change can be. Join Selina as she guides us into a mindful moment that invites us to think about the roses, buds and thorns in our lives using invigorating bunny breath!
I Will Do My Best

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I Will Do My Best

by Guest Author on Mar 31 2021
Poet  and mama Jess Urlichs shares how sometimes doing our best is enough. And it was this one small gesture that birthed for her this important reminder.
We are not broken -Feelings Friday

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We Are Not Broken

by Suzanne Tucker on Mar 26 2021
We, as humans, are not broken, and therefore nothing has to be "fixed". Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to remind us that we are all perfectly imperfect, whole and complete, just as we are in this minute. 
Triggers: I Am Close To The Edge

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Triggers: I Am Close To The Edge

by Suzanne Tucker on Feb 19 2021
The emotions that arise in the face of our triggers can actually be a gift, because they give us the opportunity to become aware of the parts of us asking to be. Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to allow us to meet our triggers with awareness, curiosity, and compassion.
A Parent's Guide: Meditate With Toddlers And Teens To Improve Emotional Intelligence And Resilience

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A Parent's Guide: Meditate With Toddlers And Teens To Improve Emotional Intelligence And Resilience

by Ashley Patek on Feb 18 2021
Even though today’s kids exhibit elevated levels of restlessness, stress, and anxiety, only 1.6% of children in the U.S. meditate. Here are the benefits of meditation on the developing brain and how parents can practice meditation with kids at every age. 
Learning To Love Myself Through Motherhood

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Learning To Love Myself Through Motherhood

by Ashley Patek on Feb 15 2021
"I have never called my enoughness into question more than becoming a mother." This mama shares how she learned to love herself through the messiness of Motherhood.
Stop In The Name Of Love

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Stop In The Name Of Love

by Suzanne Tucker on Feb 12 2021
Loving the world starts with loving with world within. Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to spread love to ourselves and others. 
Celebrating Small Victories In Parenting

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Celebrating Small Victories In Parenting

by Guest Author on Feb 08 2021
A bad moment doesn't mean we are a bad parent. And when we can embrace this, it transforms our relationships with ourselves and our children.
Building resilience

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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.
Self-care

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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. 
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.
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.
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.