The Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, The Tooth Fairy: Childhood magic that our kids enjoy and cherish, or lies are we telling them that will damage their trust in us?
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2y ago
​This is a topic I have been thinking about a lot lately and with Easter coming up in a few short weeks I wanted to put it out there for discussion and see what other parent's opinions are on the topic.   Here are my thoughts: On one hand - I have vowed not to lie to my child. I want her to trust me and believe in me, I want her to believe that I am someone she can always trust no matter what and that I have her best interest at heart in all matters. On the other hand... I spent years letting her believe in Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, the Switch Witch at Halloween ..read more
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Gratitude Window
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4y ago
​Gratitude is a powerful practice. Spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle says that gratitude is the foundation of all abundance. Whatever it is we are hoping to attract an abundance of into our lives, whether it be wealth, love, health or anything else, will always have to begin with gratitude for what you have. I LOVE the positive impact my gratitude practice has had on my life and because of that I'm always trying to come up with new ways to practice gratitude with my family at home. As an Easter gift my daughter received a set of really cool window markers and today we decided to create a GRATI ..read more
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Power Posture & Self Study for Kids
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4y ago
Warrior II, or Virabhadrasana II as it is known in Sanskrit,  is a power pose for children. Hang out here for a moment or two yourself and notice how strong and powerful you feel. You don't have to be in this posture long to feel how it helps to strengthens your legs, core, shoulders and arms, as well as helps to open the hips. If you want to help your kids feel strong, increase confidence and improve focus, introduce Warrior II into your day. You can start by having them come into the pose for a bit and gaze out over their hand … then focus on one finger … then one finger nail .. a ..read more
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Coloring Affirmations
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4y ago
This is the newest activity in our home, and it has been a huge success in so many ways.  Affirmations are short, positive statements that describe a goal in its completed state. So for example, if you are experiencing a lot of stress and anxiety and you would like to use an affirmation to help feel more at peace, your affirmation could be I FEEL AT PEACE.  By wording your affirmation in a way that describes your goal as already being completed (saying I FEEL at peace instead of I wish I were at peace) you are working on reframing your beliefs (the belief that you are not at peace ..read more
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Calm Your Child in 3 steps
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4y ago
Stuck at home with nowhere to go. No outings, no playdates. Add to that parents who are suddenly thrust into the role of school teacher while trying to figure out how to work from home. Our current situation is one that can easily lead to rambunctious, wild children with lots of pent up energy and a bad case of cabin fever that leave parents looking for ways to help calm those kiddos down! Here are my 3 tips for calming your child when they are bouncing off the walls!   1. Calm yourself down first. You may not like me for this one because if you’re looking for a quick fix then you will pr ..read more
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Every day activities to do at home with your kids
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4y ago
For a while, staying home and hanging out with our immediate family only is our new norm. Each day I am posting activities over on the Peace Play Facebook Page that you can do at home with your family to begin or continue your family yoga practice. Day 1 Insect Breathing Video Day 2 How to make a relaxation jar at home Day 3 Grounding rock activity Day 4 Nursery rhyme & yoga video Day 5 Guided family meditation ​Day 6 Create new growth ​Day 7 Using Affirmations at Home Day 8 Start a gratitude practice with your family ..read more
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