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.
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.
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…
Being Grateful for What Sucks
Laundry, dishes, playroom messes — reframing the things that suck in our lives.
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!
Gratitude Practice: Love and Kindness Body Scan
How can we use our gratitude practice to teach ourselves to notice the emotions stored in our bodies? Give this simple parenting with gratitude practice a try!
Building Blocks to Parenting with Gratitude™
These are the building blocks of what I call ‘Parenting with Gratitude’. We don’t need to clean the slate, only amplify what is already here and true, rescue our minds from habitual thoughts and reactions and connect with the humans around us.
How to Avoid Toxic Positivity while Remaining Grateful
How can we remain grateful while also staying away from toxic positivity?
Yes, you can meditate
Yes, you can meditate — and parent, and work, and sleep and breather and pay the bills…and it’s not called “doing it all” it’s simple and free self-care.
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.
Daring to Parent Differently: Your Official Pep Talk
Your intention to parent differently stems from a deep well of courage. Did you know that?
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 Struggle is Real
What is “benefit finding” and how does it work for my parenting life?
Go Outside - Be Grateful
Feeling resistant to a gratitude practice? Go outside every day and it will come to you more naturally.