Hope as Your Anchor: Navigating Modern Parenthood with Optimism
Exploring the transformative power of pragmatic hope and gratitude, this post delves into making modern parenthood a more fulfilling and manageable journey with simple practices you can add to your existing routine.
How to Stay Grounded Amidst Parenting Chaos
Equanimity, a word not often heard in everyday conversation, is simply learning the skills of emotional groundedness and non-reactivity. Cultivating equanimity can be a transformative practice in the whirlwind of motherhood and its overwhelming moments.
How to Start Parenting with Gratitude®
Ditch perfection. Parenting with Gratitude® shows how noticing what’s already good can change everything—from burnout to badass self-trust.
Mindful Parenting: Finding Balance in Self-Care
Meditation is not mandatory but it can be a simple form of self-reflection that can lead to customized self-care. Notice your emotions and moods, allowing you to attend to your needs before burnout or stress hits. By cultivating mindfulness, you can discover the choices available to you and find insights.
Gratitude Practice: Pick a Color
Since I wanted to add more gratitude into my life once it started to kick in, I devised fun ways to practice it on the go - because sometimes I can't get to my morning list. The Pick-a-Color practice is a favorite in my house because my kids just like to watch me suffer. Lol jk — but really, I think it’s because they dont believe I can do it - but I can! And you can too.
Gratitude Practice: Savoring
What if I told you that your toddler’s crusty nose could be a great source of happiness and well-being? You would probably say gross, Stef.
Gratitude Practice: Hello Moment!
You'll want to read this if you're looking to improve your mindfulness practice. After 20 years of supporting parents, I share why "practical" mindfulness is the only way to approach it. Learn how to shift your awareness and become more present in your life by noticing what you tend to put on cruise control.
Moonlight Gratitude with Emily Silva
Looking to establish a nightly gratitude routine? Discover how to pair gratitude with your existing bedtime routine to make it an enjoyable habit that you look forward to. Plus, learn how to reward yourself for sticking to your new routine and make it easy to adapt, just like James Clear suggests in his book Atomic Habits.
Gratitude Practice: The Hot Mom Walk
I love it. It’s such a simple formula — but of course, instead of a Hot Girl Walk, I go on Hot Mom Walks. My Hot Mom Walks are filled with gratitude, and also self-confidence boosting hip swings, but also I like to reflect on my goals for my self-growth…
Navigating the Inner Mom Dialogue
Gratitude does not function in a vacuum, so when we are ready to look at our mistakes, we must cultivate a gentle voice to allow these growth opportunities to teach us what we need to learn without shame. Read more about your Loving Anchor here.
Gratitude Practice: Stop Signs
I do know from experience that noticing our body states, acknowledging when things are difficult, and labeling our emotions all contribute to becoming O.K. with making mistakes and skipping the Mom Guild on our way to a more grounded and healthy life. Use Stop Signs to make sure this happens on a daily basis!
How Often Should I Practice Gratitude?
Not everyone is going to agree on what is optimal for how often to practice gratitude (even the scientists are split) but I have a clear reason why every day should be your goal.
Three Main Benefits of Parenting with Gratitude
You won’t want to miss this post because it will explain why gratitude is going to change your relationship with motherhood.
Gratitude Practice: Baby Steps
OK, so maybe a daily gratitude list is out of reach right now for you Mama. However, training your brain toward a more positive relationship with yourself should be one of the top priorities, so we are going to take a baby step and introduce an easy-to-follow daily routine.
October Gratitude - Podcast Launch & Free Mantra Download
The Parent Differently with Gratitude Podcast has officially launched - you can find the first few episodes in this post as well as a FREE mantra download to keep you positive and on the gratitude track!
The 4C's: Going Beyond Self-Care
Is your parenting complete sh$%? Maybe you’re just burned out and done? I get there too…Check this list, and try out the 4 C’s.
How to be a #GoodAFMom
Yes, we can have the intention to be better parents, but if that means we are unhappy parents then maybe it’s time for a system breakdown.
The Struggle is Real
What is “benefit finding” and how does it work for my parenting life?
How to Overcome Gratitude Resistance
What is holding you back from starting a gratitude practice?
Go Outside - Be Grateful
Feeling resistant to a gratitude practice? Go outside every day and it will come to you more naturally.