Comics and Activities for Your Inner Child Hello Friends! I’m excited to share this article that I wrote for Rick Hanson’s Wise Brain Bulletin on the Healing Power of Acceptance. So needed! The Healing Power of Acceptance The comics and activities in this article are...
Learn about teaching self-compassion to children Hello Friends! I’m excited to offer an Intro to Teaching Self-Compassion session on Wednesday, May 14! You are all invited to join my intro session for no cost. If you register for the session, you can join live or...
Embracing Playfulness and Joy Hello Friends! Those of us who are on the journey of growing resilience can sometimes get stuck in what meditation teacher, Bob Sharples calls, “the subtle aggression of self-improvement.” We get so focused in improving ourselves that we...
A Gift and A Community Hello Friends, Happy New Year! A common New Year’s tradition is to set an intention or resolution for the year. This could be an action that would entail fierce self-compassion (i.e. I am going to take care of my body this year by…), or it could...
Kindness and Self-Kindness Hello friends, The winter solstice has passed (hooray!) and for many the holidays are approaching. Happy holidays to those who celebrate! I have some insights to share with you that can help you tap into your greatest gift this season:...
A NEW quiz for you and your kids Hello friends! You may have read my previous blogs on the feelings habit animals. Learning about feelings habits and taking the fun feelings habit animal quiz is an excellent first step for helping kids (and grown-ups) be...
Join Chris Willard and me as we step into the world of mindfulness and connection Hello Friends, Yesterday I finished teaching my Parent-Child Mindfulness and Self-Compassion class for a research study, and a number of kids were crying at the end of class...
A Silly Video and some Solid Strategies Hello Friends! Has anyone felt an acute need for coping strategies recently? Me, too! Today I’ll share some tools I’ve been using to get through, as well as how you can help kids grow these same skills. We’ll start with the...
A pay-what-you-can class for Teens plus something for everyone Hello Friends, It’s been a rough week. I want to acknowledge that out loud. More on resources to cope next week. Today I’m reaching out with a bonus email (no I won’t do this every week) because I...
Coping with Letdown and Holding space for Joy Hello Friends, Life is full of cycles. The seasons have cycles. My kids’ sports teams have cycles. And projects and book launches have cycles, too. When we put a lot of time and energy into creating something...