Mindful Moments Blog

Ten Ways To Help Your Child Make Friends

Not only is having friends fun, but it also has a positive developmental influence on social-emotional skills. While parents can’t make friends for their children, decades of research suggest that parents play a big role in teaching children the skills required to make friends. Here are 10 ways.

Man Regulates Co-Worker Using Tools He Learned From His Daughters' Calming Corner

Kevin is a supervisor for the federal government and dad of two daughters, ages seven and six. In using a Calming Corner for his daughters at home, he gained tools that he later integrated with a co-worker during an escalated moment.

Attachment is Not a Reward. It’s a Lifeline.

In using a time-in, my boys learned valuable skills they would never have learned by sitting in a corner. Did this produce perfect children? No. But this did produce securely attached children who no longer had to make desperate bids for the attachment they so instinctively desired. Read more.

The Day My Daughter Shaved Her Head

My daughter sat fearlessly in the barber's chair with a smile across her face as long clumps of hair left her head. And it was then I realized not only what's important in life, but what gives it meaning.

The "And" Moments

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

Parenting Through Sleep Deprivation

In solidarity, we stand: All of the sleep-deprived parents out there. Fragmented sleep is hard and it makes parenting mindfully feel like an uphill battle. But even in the haze of of it all, this mama has found her voice, and this is what she shares.

Healing From A Childhood You Don't Remember

While we may not remember our childhood with our mind and verbal words, our body keeps the score and stores the information it receives from our formative years, namely which parts of us to grow and which to shrink. These downloads show up as patterns in adulthood and in our parenting. Read more.

Parenting A Sensitive And Strong-Willed Child

Raising a strong-willed child? You're not alone. Gain access to tools that help you validate the emotions fueling their meltdown, plus tangible tips to redirect hitting, kicking, spitting, power struggles, and other challenging behaviors.

60 Ideas For Summer Family Fun

If you are looking for some simple summer fun to do with your kids to dose up connection, then this FREE printable of 60 summer activities is for you. Try these out and make your own bucket list, too!

The Power Of Play

When we join our children in their play, we join them in their world. Today Selina leads a mindful moment that invites us to tap into the playful parts of ourselves.

Building Emotional-Intelligence Through Play

As parents we tend to put pressure on ourselves and our kids when it comes to play and learning. But when we step back and let nature and biology take over, we actually see that children are wired to learn through play. Learn how to use unstructured (free) play to teach...

5 Simple Daily Mindful Moments For Parents

Whether the kid crew is acting mild or wild, chances are, your days would go a little more smoothly if you started and ended them with a few simple mindful moments. Here are 5 daily mindful moments you can add in (not on) to your day to have less yelling...

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Ten Ways To Help Your Child Make Friends

Man Regulates Co-Worker Using Tools He Learned From His Daughters' Calming Corner

Attachment is Not a Reward. It’s a Lifeline.

The Day My Daughter Shaved Her Head

The "And" Moments

Parenting Through Sleep Deprivation

Healing From A Childhood You Don't Remember

Parenting A Sensitive And Strong-Willed Child

60 Ideas For Summer Family Fun

The Power Of Play

Building Emotional-Intelligence Through Play

5 Simple Daily Mindful Moments For Parents

Together we are raising an emotionally healthy world.