Parenting for a Peaceful Home

I am excited to share with you an exciting online parenting event!   This event brings together 20+ authors, teachers, healers, therapists, and parenting specialists (including me!) in holistic...

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Tea Time for Kids: An Infusion of Calm

Tea Time for Kids: An Infusion of Calm

Tea Time is a perfect mindfulness activity for kids.  Even in the school setting, we will occasionally set out the placemats, and tea cups and spend some relaxing moments in connection and mindful...

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Relaxation Collage

Relaxation Collage

Create a relaxation collage with your child.  I like to explain that just looking at serene, tranquil pictures can calm our bodies and minds.  There's even research out there that shows that just by...

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My Calm Colors Palette

My Calm Colors Palette

Did you know that by simply gazing upon a calming color, it can produce a calming effect on the body and mind?  When I was in Undergraduate school I worked in an engineering library that was...

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Calm Still Lake

It's test-taking time in our neck of the woods and students are working hard to complete the state standardized testing every day. Here's a quick guided imagery exercise to still the mind and ground...

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iPad Apps for Worries

Recently one of my students was struggling with bad dreams.  His mom asked me to support him at school in helping him learn skills to deal with his worries.  In addition to teaching him several deep...

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Blast Off into Relaxation!

    We are having fun this week with outer space relaxation!  Just looking at pictures from outer space elicits a feeling of calm and serenity within me, so I am sharing this experience...

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Snake Break!

Snake Break!

Here's a quick break for all of the kiddos you know that could use a pause and some sensory input to help them balance and calm their minds and bodies.  To introduce this break or for practice, I...

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