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!
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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.
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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.
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How can we remain grateful while also staying away from toxic positivity?
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It’s when we look outside ourselves for affirmation or confirmation that’s when we get into trouble. What can we do to quiet the comparing mind?
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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.
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Sure, sometimes you’re just not grateful. Let’s be honest, we have all been on the receiving end of a gift we weren’t totally excited about. Maybe one that is a little bit ridiculous, like a complicated puzzle for a 2-year-old, but we want to be nice, so we fawn gratefulness - but are we grateful?
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Our question today is the following: My almost 4-year-old has developed a bad habit of waking in the middle of the night and coming into my room to ask for water, milk, etc, every night, and I am exhausted. What do I do? Also, should I hire a night doula to get some sleep, and then they can teach him not to get up?
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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.
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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.
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Ok, those first few weeks with a baby there is no such thing as a bedtime routine. I mea who even knows when the day begins and ends really? But as things start to settle around 3 or 4 months, you can start to introduce the building blocks of a nice, calm and connected baby bedtime routine. And one that is easily shared with your partner, caregiver, and grandparents even.
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So what is the difference between a successful toddler sleep routine and their “baby” routine? Well, it starts with the desire to “Do It Myself!” - and it ends with eventually saying Good Bye to their crib. Want to start a dreamy toddler bedtime routine? Grab these tools.
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You won’t want to miss this post because it will explain why gratitude is going to change your relationship with motherhood.
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I am obsessed with gratitude because it has changed how I view the world. I grew up in New England, so I celebrated the negative. But that all changed…
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Nighttime waking happens. Learn the steps to take to make it a short and sweet adventure - not a midnight playtime.
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Your intention to parent differently stems from a deep well of courage. Did you know that?
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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.
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I bet you never thought a Toddler Bedtime Routine could also be dreamy, calm, and relaxed. I’m guessing bedtime is still a struggle despite the stories, songs, books, and music. I will ask a few questions that may seem counterintuitive but could help ease this all-to-common parenting battle…
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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!
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Your perfect sleeper is gone; overnight, they were replaced with a screaming, exhausted, and cranky zombie child who just won’t sleep through the night anymore. Is it a toddler sleep regression or toddler sleep problems?
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