Do you ever feel responsible for things you can't control? Hello Friends, Do you ever feel guilty or responsible for things you can’t control? Me, too. For many of us, our childhoods primed us to feel this way. But, our feelings are not facts, and we can grow inner...
you are loveable as you are + teen MSC Hello friends, Have I mentioned lately that you are loveable exactly as you are? Just like this—flaws and beauty wrapped up in one beloved package. You can love yourself just like this. And your kiddos, too. You can love them as...
Hint: It's inside of you Hello Friends! Today, I’d like to share a little about feelings. This past weekend I felt abundant positive feelings as family and friends shared birthday wishes with me. I allowed myself to bask and soak in feelings of love, which made my...
Two school years and 16 adventures later.... Hello Friends, Two school years and 16 adventures later, fifth graders at Fratney Elementary have made it to the celebration at the end of the series of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Workbooks for Kids! We followed our...
An intergenerational legacy of healing Hello Friends, Today I’d like to share a post that I wrote many years ago. It is my family’s journey to self-compassion and why I dedicate my life to intergenerational healing. Ultimately my daughter, Maya, grew even more...
Dr. Chris Germer Helps us Release Parenting Shame Hello friends, The other day, I was on social media, and I saw this parenting post from the Institute of Child Psychology (please note my comment on the bottom of the post): Of course yelling is not an optimal...
And how self-compassion can help Hello Friends, Today I’m focusing on a common parenting challenge: Meltdowns. Whether a child is two or four, or sixteen, it can be extremely challenging to witness and stay calm when a child is melting down. And if we have a child...
Do you still judge this mom after you hear the whole story? Hello Friends, We oftentimes hear about difficult events in the news, but when it touches our lives personally, we feel it more deeply and the reality becomes more profound. This past week I was teaching...
The Power of Curiosity Hello Friends! This week, I’m excited to share more about how to help kids (and ourselves) grow the resource of mindfulness. I get excited when I talk about how to best help children grow the resources of mindfulness and self-compassion. Why? 2...
Self-compassion can help children suffer less Hello friends! I believe with my whole heart that diverse communities and societies support everyone’s well-being, and there is research to support this truth. When we devalue individuals from marginalized groups, it hurts...