Parenting Differently: Choosing a Grateful Life

Can we find happiness by looking within and choosing ourselves first? I share my experience of how focusing on gratitude helped me notice the good and how I use my Parenting with Gratitude™ formula to inspire my daily gratitude practice.

How to Start Parenting with Gratitude™

Parenting with Gratitude™: For moms seeking a path to finding inner goodness, embracing imperfection, and feeling GoodAF, a guide to discovering inner motivations, adjusting mindset, and cultivating daily gratitude practices.

The Imperfect Parenting Guide

Intensive Parenting, also known as helicopter parenting, is widely accepted in the US but is causing burnout among primary caregivers, particularly moms. We must lighten the load by embracing Imperfect Parenting and avoiding gender stereotypes. We can raise healthy, happy, and well-adjusted children by supporting each other without sacrificing our well-being.

Gratitude Practice: Off the Hook

The cultural expectations of parenting and the impact of Intensive Parenting on Parents' Mental Health — plus a practice to help you get through!

Embracing Intentional Parenting

Learn how to parent with gratitude by following the simple equation of Intention + Attention + Action + Repetition = Results. Start with setting a GoodAF Mom Intention, such as being a happier and kinder person.

How Can I Grow as Mother?

A fresh take on motherhood can follow these steps reflecting, remembering, and reorientating, which will lead to new growth.

parenting, Podcast, gratitude, MindfulnessStef TousignantFebruary 14, 2023mindset, gratitude, better parent

Gratitude Will Save Your Motherhood

Inside each one of these blog posts, I do hope you find something that resonates with you and helps you to feel like a GoodAF mom - because you are! Let’s get into parenting with gratitude.

Mindfulness, Podcast, parenting, gratitudeStef TousignantDecember 1, 2022better parent, gratitude, mindset, mindfulness

Learning to Let Go of Resentment

This will sound weird, but Beyoncé helped me deal with my resentment. Specifically, the resentment around my partner not helping - after we had our first baby, sure, but even later once we had two, and they were much older. The resentment and indignation had built up - and bitterness had taken over my mind and thoughts.