If I stay still for a moment, close my eyes and listen really closely, I can practically hear the sounds of my home from anywhere. It’s a soothing meditation “on-the-go” whenever I need it because I love my house and all the energy it brings. Feel free to steal that meditative moment idea if you too are […]
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“What are those signs with the crowns, Mama?” my five-year-old daughter asked as we drove to school the other day. I took a deep breath and paused the “K-Pop Demon Hunters” soundtrack we’ve had on repeat for the last six months (honestly, every song’s a bop). Then I answered as best I could. I gave
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There are a lot of things that take up our mental energy — be it the more mundane and necessary (like grocery shopping, preparing and cooking meals, car maintenance, cleaning, work) to the more unfortunate (national politics, social media, et al.). Every part of this takes some amount of our energy, and we don’t always
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February is known as the month of love, but I like to expand that to include kindness and gratitude too. Chocolate and valentines are lovely, but a grateful heart lasts a lot longer than a box of candy.Journaling is one of my favorite small habits. I’m not always consistent with journaling — some weeks I’m
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I didn’t fully appreciate the importance of playdates for parents until I became one myself. Getting together with other families who have kids around your child’s age — letting the kids play while you get some grown-up conversation — feels pretty magical. But let me tell you what might be even more magical: parent playdates
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HOW TO MAKE A CALMING JAR by Dr. Jody Brakeley Has your child (or you) ever had such strong feelings that it was hard for him or her to see and think clearly? Our minds get scrambled up when we feel stressed, worried, anxious, frustrated, overwhelmed, excited or mad. A Calming Jar (sometimes called a
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Neuroscience 101. Didn’t expect to see this on MiniBury today, did you? Flipping a lid. Blowing a gasket. Freaking out. Throwing a tantrum. You’ve heard similar (or worse) idioms and you know what it looks like when it happens to you or your child. Scientifically, what we intend to say is that our emotions are overriding
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