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How to Help your Kids Stay Confident Throughout the Tween Years
‘Self-esteem and confidence get thrown around all the time, and I don’t really know what to do to start feeling that way. What does that even mean?’ This is a question I heard from a client in her early 20’s. She’s bright and capable, and yet, she’s at a loss for what to do to… Read More »
10 Ways to Show Your Children you Value Their Emotional Health
“Your child’s mental health is more important than their grades.” (* this post was edited 10/20 to be gender inclusive) A while back, I shared a meme from the blog Wilder Child with the above quote and was touched and inspired by how much it spoke to people’s hearts. I was inspired by the thoughtful comments… Read More »
How to Teach Your Children to Calm Their Minds
If you didn’t need some support with calming your mind before, 2020 has served up enough chaos that everyone could use some support in calming their minds. Parents, practitioners and anyone who works with children and tweens…I’ve written the following post using accessible, relatable language, with the intention that you are able to read it… Read More »
How to Help your Tween Manage Big Emotions
Your child’s moods will rise and fall like the tides. Teach them how to ride the waves of their mind. The tools you give them now will be the ones they carry with them throughout their life. ((*This post was updated July 2020 to be gender inclusive*)) I know how hard it is to see… Read More »
108 Positive Affirmations to Empower Tweens
“Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.” ~ Lao Tzu ** This post was edited March 2020 to be more inclusive — it also includes an updated, gender neutral printable affirmations list ** Our thoughts have… Read More »
3 mindfulness exercises to help tweens deal with stress and anxiety
“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn Whether it’s dealing with pressures at school, homework, sports, family responsibilities or trying to create time for friends, today’s tweens are busy! Throughout my years of teaching yoga and mindfulness to tweens, I learned what considerable stress they can be under… Read More »
Creative ways to help your tween girl manage her emotions
*** Updated August 2019 with new ideas and resources *** Dear Carly, In the past month, I’ve seen my tween girl going through a lot of changes with her moods – it seriously seems like it happened over night! One day, she was cheerful and agreeable and now she’s happy one minute and devastated about… Read More »
How to be a Calm, Happy Mom: 108 ideas to Empower Moms of Girls
Whatever you would have your children become, strive to exhibit in your own lives and conversation. – Lydia H. Sigourney The potential is exciting, right? Instead of getting caught up with the latest parenting techniques, we just need to focus on what we want for our children and strive to become those things ourselves. It’s… Read More »