While in the book store yesterday, I came across a new little book by Leah Dieterich called ThxThxThx (http://thxthxthx.com/). In the book she writes thank you notes to just about everything you could think of. Many of her themes are adult related, but while reading...
Relaxation Station
Designate a space in your home to be the "Relaxation Station." This can be a consistent, calming spot where kids and adults alike can go to re-connect with inner peace and establish a calm mind and body. Identify a cozy, out-of-the-way place. Place some comforting...
Tension is our Guest
Tension is our guest, we invite it. Relaxation is our nature; we don't have to invite it. You don't have to relax, you have just to stop inviting tension, and relaxation begins on its own. In your very core, in every fiber, in every cell of your being, relaxation...
Three Stars and a Wish
This is an adapted version of a literary tool used in many schools. It is usually used for editing written work. Children are instructed to find three things that they like about the work and then identify one wish about something they would like to see different or...
The Family Weather Forecast
It’s 7:00 am and the local news is pulling up in front of your home. They are arriving to give the daily weather report and the weekly forecast. It is the weather report for your family life. What will they say? Has the weather been stable during the week or is it...