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5 Books That Build Resilience In Kids

Whether it be adapting to a new classroom, being away from family during a pandemic, not making the sports team, or a change in household rituals, children face challenging situations. Here are 5 books to help children build resilience and grit. 

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Our Words Matter

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....

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

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. 

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Standing In Your Truth

While there isn't one universal manual to parenting, we are our best guides to raising our children. Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to stand in our truth and celebrate the decisions we have made in parenting. Honoring our choices doesn't mean we always get it right, but rather...

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Why Behavior Charts Don't Work For Most Kids

Behavior charts have been widely used over the past thirty years and while they may achieve the short-term goal of obedience, they miss the long-term goal of building the brain for life-long skills.

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Finding Peace In Uncertainty

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. 

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

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.

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Why Time-Outs Increase Power Struggles

When your child misbehaves, how do you respond? Here is why Time-Outs increase power struggles and what you can do instead. 

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Celebrating The Birth Of A Mother

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. 

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How To Use A Calming Corner With Kids Under Three

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. 

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

Parenting during a pandemic has its challenges, but there’s something that can help those with younger children thanks to a St. Louis mom.

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

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.

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