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Social-Emotional Learning Is Key in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Social-emotional instruction has been proven beneficial during normal times; it is now an urgent need. Here are 5 SEL activities for the classroom and 5 for home. Together, we can bridge the school to home gap.

Motherhood Broke Me and Built Me Back Stronger

The thing they don’t tell you when you’re expecting that little bundle of joy is that the bundle is going to break your heart eventually. It usually happens in a million tiny breaks over the years. But while a mother’s heart breaks many times, it is ultimately indestructible.

To My Kids: I Messed Up Today, And I'm Sorry

I messed up today in ways big and small. I am an imperfect mom. I used to shame myself for it, but not anymore. And here is what I say to my children.

Discipline Your Child's Behavior, Not Their Emotions

There is a difference between how our children feel and how they behave. Rather than trying to force our children to not feel certain emotions (especially the ones that are inconvenient for us), we can teach them how to deal with emotions. Here are four ways to do this.

Is It Okay For Me To Cry In Front Of My Child?

How do we straddle the line of expressing emotion in front of our children while letting them know that they are not responsible for our feelings? The process can be vulnerable and uncomfortable, but this is often how it feels when we commit to breaking cycles of generational wounding.

New Mum of Two

Writer Jess Urlichs shares a poem about being a mother to two.

3 Effective Ways to Create a Peaceful Home Life

Want to create a home with less yelling, power struggles, and chaos - a home that has more peace? Then these are your three ingredients.

I’ve Never Grounded My Teenager - Here’s Why

In our culture, we are accustomed to training children through pain. We are fooled into thinking it’s good because it works, but it only works for a short time, and the reason it works is heartbreaking. Here's what to do instead of punishment.

The Invisible Mother

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."

Talking To Our Kids About Death

Death is part of life, yet it can be an uncomfortable topic to discuss, especially with our children. Here are 5 tips for parents when talking to their child about death to support their emotional experience and understanding.

4 Effective Ways To Break The Generational Cycle Of Yelling

I yell. I was yelled at. My guess is, my parents were yelled at too. Poor emotional regulation - and its wounding - has been handed down from one generation to another. Here are 4 effective ways to break the cycle so that our children don't have to carry that...

Children Don't Have Standardized Minds. Let's Quit Testing Them As If They Do.

Our kids who are daydreaming or squirming in their seats or not listening or who show poor impulse control are being told that they are not behaving in ways that conform to the classroom. But perhaps their brain is not built for the standardized classroom. What if school looked like...

Make Connection a Habit

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Social-Emotional Learning Is Key in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Motherhood Broke Me and Built Me Back Stronger

To My Kids: I Messed Up Today, And I'm Sorry

Discipline Your Child's Behavior, Not Their Emotions

Is It Okay For Me To Cry In Front Of My Child?

New Mum of Two

3 Effective Ways to Create a Peaceful Home Life

I’ve Never Grounded My Teenager - Here’s Why

The Invisible Mother

Talking To Our Kids About Death

4 Effective Ways To Break The Generational Cycle Of Yelling

Children Don't Have Standardized Minds. Let's Quit Testing Them As If They Do.

Together we are raising an emotionally healthy world.