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Why We Use Affirmations with Our Kids (and Ourselves!)
Why We Use Affirmations with Our Kids (and Ourselves!) Years ago, right after I had my son, I was hit with postpartum depression. I tried everything, from therapy to supplements to white-knuckling through the day, but I couldn’t fully see a way forward. Then I stumbled across Melody Beattie’s book Make Miracles in 40 Days. […]
Why Do Custom Social Stories Work So Well for Preschoolers?
If your preschooler has ever struggled with transitions, big feelings, or new experiences… you’re not alone. Custom social stories have been a truly helpful tool in our home, and we’d love to share why they might be just what your little one needs, too. Young children feel safest when they know what to expect. Custom […]
Social Stories
Do you have a friend that you trust to speak up when it comes to the wellbeing of you and your family? That’s my best friend, a kindergarten teacher, who guided me as a new mom. I’ll never forget standing in my kitchen when she told me to write a social story. That night I […]
Affirmations
When I was a teen, growing through challenges, my Grandma Nancy would tell me this. She would say “When you wake up in the morning, you look at yourself in the mirror and say out loud: I am beautiful. I am a good person.” Especially on the hard days, I would hear these phrases in […]
Signs
My family experienced the passing of a loved one around the holidays, and in my grieving, I picked up the book Signs by Laura Lynne Jackson. I had seen a friend share and highly recommend it on Instagram after losing her husband. I had purchased it for another friend (prior to reading it myself), after […]
