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Positive parenting: 5 ways to have a smoother morning with your kids

4. Start the morning with praise for your kids—and yourself.

Updated Feb. 22, 2025

How old-school toys can help our kids practice mindfulness

Plus, our favorite ones to buy.

Updated Oct. 02, 2017
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Updated Jan. 24, 2023

Mama, your to-do list can wait

Don’t let the small moments pass you by.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

The season of ‘no’: You don’t have to sign up for all the kid’s activities, mama

For now, saying ‘yes’ to a brave ‘no’ has been a very good option for us.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

I’m not a morning person, but woke up at 5:30 a.m. every day for a week—here’s what happened

Let’s just say there was a lot of coffee. ☕️

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

I became a more peaceful parent by letting go of distractions and ‘perfection’

We can teach our children that peace builds bridges—bridges that can carry us over in times of trouble. ✌️️

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

11 positive parenting techniques to try before breakfast

Don’t underestimate the power of a good hug.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
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Social media is her highlight reel—not real life

Just a friendly reminder not to beat yourself up over what you see on social media.

Updated Dec. 09, 2021

One simple suggestion changed my whole view on motherhood

“I wasn’t just depressed, I was trapped in negative and self-doubting way of thinking.”

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Decluttering burst: Let go of 100 things in less than an hour

60 minutes is all you need.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Why ‘connected parenting’ is the secret to happy families

Responding to irrational requests with positivity isn’t always easy. Here’s how to replenish your own well.

Updated Dec. 15, 2021

This life is chaotic, imperfect… and all I really need

Sure, there are ways I would *like* to improve. But, you know what? I’ll still be fulfilled if they never happen.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

My kids don’t need more ‘stuff’—they need more of my time

“I am making the most of these years with my babies by giving them my time and not things.”

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Tidying up with kids ✨: How motherhood changed Marie Kondo’s KonMari philosophy

What “sparks joy” for a kid may not do the same for you...

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Affirmations for the ‘good enough’ mom

I choose to love and care for my children from a place of abundance, not of lack.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
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I want to be taken care of, too

And here’s how you can do just that. 

Updated Apr. 22, 2022

These 3 words changed the way I parent—and made me kinder to myself, too

And made me realize I had been a bully.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

How to decorate a warm, family home—like a minimalist

2. Encourage green thumbs ?

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

How I kissed my mommy guilt goodbye

And focused on what REALLY matters.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
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