November 11, 2018
Positive Parenting: What You Say to Your Child Matters Why is keeping your cool as a parent so important? Why does what you say to your child matter so much, especially when they have you at your wits end? Choosing your words wisely and giving positive feedback reaffirms and reinforces good actions. So when you catch your child is doing…
November 10, 2018
Using Positive Affirmations Kids need the tools to deal with their internal critic. In my day job, I see how many children suffer from the feeling of sadness and depression. I remember in my own youth trying to navigate those feelings. We as parents and educators need to arm our children with the tools to empower themselves. Being a tween…
November 9, 2018
The Power of Positivity Have you ever heard of Masaru Emoto? He works with water, frozen water actually, he began this idea to freeze water and observe it with a microscope in 1994 and he observed this frozen water under different conditions. He noticed that beautiful crystals appeared after giving good words, playing good music, showing, playing and offering pure…
February 19, 2018
Creating a Family Meditation Practice Don’t we all want less stress in our lives? Our children are no exception. Our quest for less stress and more peace is universal. Including your children in a meditation practice can improve inner peace, concentration, and confidence. How to create a meditation routine for your family? Meditating with your children on a regular basis…
February 12, 2018
Raising Emotionally and Socially Intelligent Children Don’t we all want children who can deal with their emotions and the emotions of others in a calm and effective manner? How do we raise emotionally and socially intelligent children? How emotions work for us and our children Emotions play an immense role in our children’s behavior, learning, relationships and ability to focus.…
February 5, 2018
Getting Mindful with Yoga Life at home is usually hectic, I am not going to lie. There is a beautiful chaos that envelops my home every single day, especially around 4 pm it seems like all hell breaks loose. Kids have so much energy and becoming a more mindful family can be affected when there is high stress and you…
January 29, 2018
Coping with Stress As we have discussed in previous weeks, children are dealing with more and more stress. In children stress, anxiety and even ADHD can present itself in many behavior issues, such as anger, defiance, lethargy and act out. It is very easy to misdiagnose these symptoms and end up overmedicating a generation for ordinary misbehavior. Stress and anxiety…
January 22, 2018
How to Get Children to Meditate Did you know that an increasing number of children are dealing with stress, restlessness, and anxiety starting at a very early age? Meditation has been proven to be a great tool to help find peace and balance. So the question is “How to get our children to meditate?” Here are some additional techniques to…