Mindful Moments Blog

Bringing The Shadows To Light: Reparenting Yourself In Motherhood

One mama went into the shadows of her youth to heal the wounds of emotional neglect. And in doing so, she reparented herself, and transformed the connection with her daughter.

Re-Parenting Ourselves To Parent Our Children

As we parent our kids, we are often re-parenting ourselves, too. Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment, allowing us to parent our children and re-parent ourselves with compassion in our hearts and with the courage to ask for what we want and need.

One Simple Question I Ask Myself To Keep From Yelling At My Child

This mama was able to respond instead of reacting in the face of her son's big tantrum by asking this one simple question.

Children Will Never Forget

Safe, powerful, connected. Supported, nurtured, and seen. These are just some of the ways we want our children to feel.

My Son Is Not A Diagnosis, An Understanding Of Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity is a concept that communicates that diagnoses such as ADHD and autism are not “abnormalities” but rather variations in the human brain. This mom shares her journey to understanding neurodiversity and meeting her child's unique needs.

Cultivating Love MLK Style

What do you love? Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to strengthen our spirits so we may better hold compassion for ourselves and others. When we harness what brings us joy, we bring more of that love into our hearts so we can share it with the world.

6 Ways To Deal With A Public Tantrum (Or Prevent Them Altogether)

A public tantrum doesn’t have to be a deal-breaker, but rather a learning moment in the broad scope of a day together. We can let children know with our words and actions that, wherever we are, emotions are safe to feel. Sometimes we can decrease the likelihood of a meltdown. Here...

Manage Your Emotions, And Your Child's Too: Interview With Suzanne Tucker

You can actually be yelling at your child and be mindful. If you notice that you're yelling... pause, and celebrate. You say to yourself, 'I'm yelling, and I noticed I'm yelling' and then take a deep breath. Now you have some power. to do something different, but not if you're busy beating yourself...

Feeding The Senses Helps Regulate Emotions: Part 2

Sensory diets are one way to incorporate alerting or calming sensory activities to regulate the nervous system, and because every child is unique, so too is every sensory diet. Here are 9 things to consider when designing a sensory diet:

Feeding The Senses Helps Regulate Emotions: Part 1

Learn about your child's sensory system and how dysregulation leads to big emotions. Here are some tools to alert or calm your kiddo's nervous system to help regulate big feelings and behavior.

Setting A One Word Intention For 2021

Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to set an one word intention for 2021, inviting that word into all aspects of your life throughout the next year.

5 Steps to Set Intentions (Not Resolutions) That Stick, Plus Free Printables

If you are in the habit of setting goal based resolutions for the new year that feel more like a “have to” than a “get to”, here are some things to consider: A goal is focused on the future with a specific outcome or external "achievement" in mind whereas intentions...

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