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summer magic 2017

6/25/2017

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summer magic 2017 
begins this monday, june 26th
click here to join the community
​we're going to be talking about:
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save the date for the live event
on tuesday, june 27th @ 8:30 pm PST.

see you for summer magic 2017
dedicated to stressing less,
and having more simple FUN + MAGIC
this summer
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kicking off summer

6/19/2017

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​a very happy father's day
to all the amazing dads in our community
+ to the families celebrating wonderful fathers!
(and for the rest of us, a big hug of support.)
Here's my fav #dadgoals quote i'm loving this year

other things i'm loving...
did you hear it's summer time? :)

every since i can remember
summer has been hands down
my absoulte fav time of year
i looooooove summer
every.single.part.of.it

except that ...

1) summer is a blink of an eye
the time from school's out
solstice 
4th of july
....to.....
labor day
back to school shopping
apples and fall leaves
goes by so quickly

2) summer has its unique challenges
kids fighting all.day.long
how to enjoy summer with young kids
tight summer budgets
life balance
work getting in the way of summer fun
fitting everything into the calendar
summer def has its stressors

yet summer is a time of year
that has the most healing potential

because we can just BE
and hopefully we're all more relaxed
during the summer months
(which are 2 of our best states of being
for positive parenting!)
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these are my summer goals ^^
for all of us
so we can enjoy summer to the max
while managing + transforming
the daily stress
we face


which is why every june
i host Summer Magic ​
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what is summer magic exactly?
it's a positive parenting summer party
i host online to
kick of your summer 2017
with less stress
and more fun + magic


register for summer magic here
join our positive parenting community here

summer magic 2017
begins monday, june 26th
with positive parenting
mindfulness
art
play
+
connection-based activities
to make this your best summer yet

(and learn what to do with
those challenges you face this summer)

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have a wonderful day
week
& start to your summer 2017
​--- see you soon for summer magic!

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click here to join us for summer magic 2017
​less stress, more fun + magic
we begin in one week on monday, june 26th 
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click here to join us for summer magic 2017
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turn up the self love

6/11/2017

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15 years ago
when i was first processing
thru my childhood
i did work with this woman

she told me
long before i realized it myself
that my life's work is helping families
+
that my heart was strong

but there was a problem 
with my heart
it only knew

how to give love to others
my incoming valve was broken

it was hard for me to learn
how to give that big ol' love
i love to give to the world
back to myself

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i'm not alone in this challenge
of learning how to love oneself
on the daily


it's one of the things i work most
​to empower moms
in our positive parenting community

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​i learned + continue to practice
how to have a strong incoming valve
in my heart back to me
you can too

here's 2 of the main ways
you can teach yourself
to love yourself
+
build a strong incoming
valve to your own heart


so you receive some of
your loving goodness
in the midst of all you're doing
for everyone else all.day.long
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long showers,
flowers,
books,
TED talks,
painting your toe nails,
shopping,
talks with a good friend,
getting out in nature
...whatever it is for you
whether it's 10 minutes of your day
or you take off for the afternoon
(or the whole weekend )

whatever you love to do 
get it scheduled in
on the calendar for this week


this is one of the #1 ways
to give some of your own
heart love back to you

the second most powerful way
to create that strong incoming valve
from your own heart
back to you is to...
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all those little convos
you have with yourself
throughout the day
what you say to yourself
when you mess up
make a mistake

do you give yourself
grace + love
for being human

how can you encourage + empower
yourself with your self-talk


teaching yourself how
to talk to yourself
is key
- both when life is good
and especially when life is hard

this work of giving love
back to you
it's the foundation
for everything
in your life


you can create that strong
incoming valve
to your own heart
to give love back to you

this week....
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and you'll be golden

you got this

wishing you all the love  
in your big ol' heart
coming right back at ya
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​p.s. Did you enjoy this Sunday message? Then do join us for Summer Magic 2017! It's a free online positive parenting event I host every June to kick-off summer with less stress, and more FUN + MAGIC-- and lots of your own healing heart medicine coming right back at ya on the daily.
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quality connection time power

6/5/2017

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​i like to give you the biggest bang 
in positive impact
cut to the chase 
in all this new way
of positive parenting

so you can enjoy your kids
today!
and feel confident you are raising
little (or big) ones secure
in who they are +
ready to live their gifts
to make our world a better place


so here goes...
spend quality connection time 
or gem
{genuine. encounter. moments.}
with your kids

g.e.m.s or quality connection time
is one of your key tickets
to transforming misbehavior


this goes for all kids
and especially kids who are struggling
with their behavior


if your child is misbehaving
they are in what
becky bailey of
conscious discipline
calls a negative feedback loop

kids are wired for connection
+ attention from us
if they aren't getting it in 
positive ways,
they'll be sure to get our attention
in negative ways

= misbehavior

here's some guidelines

that you can adapt
for babies to the teen years....

1) pick a child-led activity that:
* is nurturing 
* you also enjoy doing
(legos are a no-no for me 
as they drive me bonkers),
* has a low frustration + competition level
* is right-brained, if possible:
dancing, art, making music, sand play,
rough housing (if it's fun), chasing each other
or going for a walk outside,
playing with stuffies,
or rocking in a rocking chair or porch swing
are some possibilities.

do what your family loves to do,
and if you're not sure
what that is
- pose the question
"what do we love to do together?"
so you can look for the answers this week

2) time recommendations:
* 10 minutes/ day
for children 5 years + younger
* 30 minutes/weekly
for children 6 years to teens
according to positive discipline
click here to read this great article 
             and hide your phones!!


3) don't discipline:
commit to focusing 
on how.... 
positive
amazing
beautiful
wondrous
your child is

yes

but....
if your kids use this time

to test you
(they might)
stay strong in the positive

if you need to
you can...
* whisper in their ear
"quiet" or "be gentle" 
* give them a hug
* or turn their misbehavior
into a joke


your #1 goal is
for your child to get your
POSITIVE attention


if your kids are testing you
or quality time feels disconnected

please reach out for support

talk to your community or a mentor
post a question in our fb community

or for a 1-1 question schedule
a 15 minute complementary

parenting empowerment exploratory session here
i'm beyond happy to walk you thru some ideas

please.don't.struggle.alone

you got this


wishing you so many g.em.
quality connection time moments
of enjoying the unique wonderment
of your children

they are amazing people, 
and so are you
enjoy each other!
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p.s. Feeling stuck, frustrated or disconnected as a parent? We all do from time to time. All parents can benefit from individualized support. Schedule your complementary Empowerment session here.
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    Hi friends,  I write from the heart to tell my life story, and the story of those in my neighborhood called life. Research shows that our children's emotional & mental health is contingent upon us parents being able to tell our life story, or "coherent narrative."  This is my coherent narrative, my life story in the making, with some of what I love in life too. My goal is to share my life in a way that is real, uplifting & positive- sometimes serious, sometimes fun. In my practice, I inspire parents to empowerment through reclaiming our life stories and learning respectful discipline. My work is my offering to our children- our future. Wishing you all a happy family!

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