 summer magic 2017 begins this monday, june 26th click here to join the community we're going to be talking about:  and  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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 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!)  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  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)  have a wonderful day week & start to your summer 2017 --- see you soon for summer magic!  click here to join us for summer magic 2017 less stress, more fun + magic we begin in one week on monday, june 26th   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  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  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  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...  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....   and you'll be golden you got this wishing you all the love in your big ol' heart coming right back at ya  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.   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!  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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Mama Megan
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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