The put-up and put-down lesson is very near and dear to my heart. As a teacher and a parent I have witnessed firsthand how empowering children with the language of put-ups and put-downs can change a life, a family, a classroom, a community, and potentially the world forever. And now with the current state of affairs, teaching kindness seems to be more important and life-enhancing than ever… It is with great excitement and a belly…
I’m sure we’re all familiar with the earth shattering silence that comes when a child draws in a hugely deep breath in order to emit the kind of scream that brings every parent within a 5 mile radius running. And we’ve all watched our child caught in that suspended animation between breath and pain when they can’t seem to decide between crying and turning blue. That’s usually the moment we crush them into our arms,…
Monique is here today with another inspiring addition to her Yoga for Kids series. This month we move our minds and our bodies to empowering visualizations of planting and caring for a garden. This month, I have gardening on my mind. It’s early yet to get the gardens ready in this neck of the woods but not too early to start some seeds and never too early to imagine! Enjoy this gardening Yoga sequence with…
Emma from 95 Acres of Sky is with us today sharing some helpful tips for parents on how we can help our children through some of life’s toughest moments (meltdowns). Life can be tricky sometimes can’t it? A friend treats you badly, you aren’t picked to participate in a really great project, a dreamed of outcome doesn’t come to fruition and the future looks pretty bleak. Add to this feeling powerless, buffeted by the winds…
Monique Barker is with us today sharing some great yoga poses that we can do with our children during this windy time of year. I love that Monique’s yoga series inspires us to tune into our bodies while at the same time honoring the changing seasons. Hello. Welcome back to our monthly Yoga series! Given the weather we’ve been having lately here in the Northeast and looking at the busy March calendar, I’ve had the…
Our daughters are at the age where they begin to tune in closely to the thoughts and opinions of their friends. During this process they have started to internalize flip comments and at times come home from school feeling less than confident about themselves. During these moments it is our natural instinct as parents to shower them in praise, but it is not quite the same when it comes from us. So… one day I…
