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I Am Not An Angry Mom. I'm An Overwhelmed, Single Mom. Now What?

Being able to take a break is a privilege. Having mental health resources is a privilege. Having options is a privilege. Not all of us have it. So what do we do when there is no one to pass the baton to?

Your Child’s Happiness Isn’t Your Job

We cannot make our children happy, but we can teach them how to make themselves happy, because ultimately, happiness is an inside job. Here are five tools to help children find their own happiness.

Helping Kids Process Their Emotions Free From Shame

If you’ve ever caught yourself wanting to tell an emotional child to just stop, (so basically, if you are a human being) here are three things to keep in mind that will help you help kids process their emotions free from shame.

Three Words Our Kids Need To Hear

Looking to decrease power struggles, meltdowns, and "defiance"? These are the three words that your child needs to hear.

I Am Not An Angry Mom. I'm An Overwhelmed Mom.

We aren’t angry parents. We are just parents with unmet needs, lagging skills, and lots of overwhelm - both sensorially and emotionally. Here is the one real solution.

In 2022, Ditch The Parenting Goals. Set Intentions Instead.

Instead of setting goals for the New Year, set intentions. It will save your sanity, especially when parenting children. Here's how.

Your Words Affect Your Child’s Brain

Are we collectively destroying the potential of a generation with our mouths? As parents, we hold many of the keys to our children’s futures. These keys are the words we speak to them.

Why Does My Teen Do That?!

The teenage years are a critical time period for brain growth. The physiological changes that take place in adolescence cause behaviors that are often misunderstood. We explain them here.

Don’t Just Set Intentions, Rewire Your Brain. Here's How.

By the time we are 35 years old, 95% of who we are is a memorized set of behaviors, emotional reactions, unconscious habits, hardwired attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions that function similar to a computer program... but we can rewire our brains. Here’s how.

Helping Teens Cope with Holiday Stress

As our children grow up and the pure wonder and excitement of the holidays wane, adolescents often experience an uptick in stress and anxiety during the holiday season. What can parents do?

Stop Drowning Out The Expert

Sometimes the best thing we can do is to drown out the experts so we can make room for the real one … you.

De-escalation Strategies For Jingled Out Kids

December is a sensory-overload kind of month. It’s loud. It’s busy. It’s flashy. For a lot of kids, it can be so overwhelming that they may just jingle all the way to a meltdown. For this reason, it’s good to have a few de-escalation strategies in mind. Here are 5.

Make Connection a Habit

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I Am Not An Angry Mom. I'm An Overwhelmed, Single Mom. Now What?

Your Child’s Happiness Isn’t Your Job

Helping Kids Process Their Emotions Free From Shame

Three Words Our Kids Need To Hear

I Am Not An Angry Mom. I'm An Overwhelmed Mom.

In 2022, Ditch The Parenting Goals. Set Intentions Instead.

Your Words Affect Your Child’s Brain

Why Does My Teen Do That?!

Don’t Just Set Intentions, Rewire Your Brain. Here's How.

Helping Teens Cope with Holiday Stress

Stop Drowning Out The Expert

De-escalation Strategies For Jingled Out Kids

Together we are raising an emotionally healthy world.