Research shows that practicing gratitude has many benefits. Have you ever heard of the saying that the grass isn’t greener on the other side, it’s greener where you water it? Another way to put that is that what you focus on grows. So, the more you take time to notice and reflect upon the things […]
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4 Ways to Support our Kids with their Stress & Anxiety
At our local Middle School’s parent coffee chat, we brought in a local therapist and the founder of the Marin Stress & Anxiety Center, Jonathan Pofsky, to discuss the topic of stress and anxiety in our middle-schoolers and how we can support them. The following is a summary (originally posted on the school blog). Jonathan started by […]
Mind-FULL to Mindful #3: 10 Quick Ways Get Out of Your Head
This is part 3 of a 3 part blog post…. If you haven’t already read part 1, read it here. For part 2, read it here. Do you get stuck in your head? Ruminating? Worrying? I’m with ya! I’ve spent more than 40 years mostly in my head. I am a “head type” on the Enneagram […]
Mind-FULL to Mindful #1: The 2 Habits That Interfere With Being Present
This is part 1 of a 3 part blog post…. Are you a worrier? I try not to be – but we’re moms! There’s some part of me that worries that if I don’t worry, I must not care. LOL! I know it’s a silly thing to believe. But, we care and so sometimes we […]
Are You a Technology Hypocrite?
Most of us are afraid of our kids being on screens, social media and technology in general – what’s too much? What are they actually doing? Are they going to be okay? And yet most of us are on social media and OUR devices even more. Right? We hear it all the time – judgment […]
