Kids Can’t Sleep? Try This Mindful Bedtime Sensory Exercise
Oh, Mr. Sandman? Bring my kid a dream. Really. Please? I’m a mom who likes to have a plan. But try as I might,
Mindfulness and Meditation
Get Calm Kids With This Simple Chant
You can get calm kids without being the “bad guy”! Use this chant to harness kids’ natural creative energy to get them focused and relaxed. Perks: it boosts executive functioning skills like working memory and impulse control. Use it for building literacy skills too!
6 Essential Books for Kids that Make Social-Emotional Learning Fun
What a parenting relief to find great kids lit that helps kids identify and process emotion! These 6 books, recommended by a librarian and a theater teacher, can boost kids’ emotional intelligence and help them manage complex feelings.
Make Listening Fun When You Play This Mindfulness Game
With this theater game, kids develop their listening skills through play – and they don’t even realize all the benefits because it is so silly! Play one-on-one or as a birthday party or playdate game. It is a saving grace on car trips or waiting rooms when you need to focus squirmy bodies! Check out the ways to boost mindfulness through relaxing variations that help with bedtime too.
Feelings and How to Help Kids Talk About Them
Give kids mastery over their emotions. Let them identify and communicate about their feelings by talking “to” them! If they give voice (literally) to parts of their brain, they gain mindfulness and perspective over their worry.
Tips On Getting Cozy With Your Kids
It is a rainy-snowy weekend for us in New York and I have just learned a new word: Hygee It’s Danish, but I’d like to start
Breath Games For Calm Kids
When I was a kid in the 80’s I used to accompany my mom to her yoga class. This was before yoga was the
Practice Listening With Story Clap!
I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is upon us! You may be already preparing the brine, buying cranberries in bulk or finding the perfect wine pairing
Move Your Body, Stretch Your Imagination With Animal Yoga
Playground season is over. It’s officially cold. Let’s all have a moment of silence. And then a moment for a silent scream as we contemplate
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