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Watch Today’s Mindful Monday
Today, Mike Wilson, podcast host of “Making After School Cool” and Outreach Coordinator for the Harris County Department of Education in Houston, Texas and I discuss the challenges of 2020 including the pandemic and it’s impact on education and our children and the killing of George Floyd and other black Americans. We also focus on …
Need Some Mindfulness This Week? Check out Our Mindful Monday Recording
Today, Mike Wilson, podcast host of “Making After School Cool” of the Harris County Department of Education in Houston, Texas and I discuss the mounting tension and how we deal with it. He introduces his own animal spirit guide that gives him a sense of meaning and important life reminders this week from the Native …
Today’s Mindful Monday Recording
We had a rich dialogue today thanks to Mike Wilson, Outreach Coordinator for Harris County Department of Education in Houston, Texas and Podcaster for the show, “Making After School Cool.” Mike shares some highly relevant and relatable stories of parenting two teen girls during a pandemic. Jennifer offers a mindfulness activity connected to a Native …
Free Online — Mindful Parenting with High Needs Kids
Once again, parenting and child development experts Cecilia and Jason Hilkey are hosting a 5-day online event THIS WEEK from Thursday, May 16th through Monday, May 20th. The line-up of speakers and their expertise is remarkable. I’ll be talking with Cecilia and Jason about food and how food impacts our children’s social and emotional development! …
What Is Mindfulness and Why Is It Important for my Preschooler or Preschool Classroom?
What is Mindfulness? Though the word is used frequently, it’s rarely defined. And there are a number of misconceptions too about what it may entail. Very simply stated, mindfulness is noticing your body functions (breathing, heart beating) and emotions, becoming focused on the moment at hand, and thinking about your thinking. It also involves letting go …
Cultivating Family Flow
What is it… why you want it… and how to get it! “I had no idea it was so late!” my ten-year-old exclaimed lifting his head up after a few hours of finely-crafting origami Star Wars figures with his cousin, Grandma and myself who were equally entranced in our crafting projects. Clearly, we were experiencing …
Gifting Social and Emotional Learning during the Holidays…
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Want to continue to focus on gratitude? Here are some prompts for your family conversations!
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