Mindful Moments for Moms

11/10/2024

Had a fantastic time facilitating a PD workshop for 60 incredible teachers at Leaside High School today
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We focused on the importance of building connections and emotional regulation as essential tools for student wellbeing.

Grateful for the opportunity to meet so many inspiring teachers and support student wellbeing!

26/07/2024

Acknowledging and validating our feelings, allowing them to be seen and felt is important. That doesn’t mean they need to dominate our lives or be our constant focus. Embracing our emotions, learning from them and their wisdom, and then gently letting them go.

23/07/2024

The expandable breathing ball is one of my favourite mindfulness tools for adults and kids. The sensory component of expanding and contracting the ball with each inhale and exhale adds an extra layer of fun.

You can find these now in most toy stores or Amazon. I picked this one up for $3 in Dollarama.

03/07/2024

Being regulated does not mean feeling ‘calm’. It means being able to navigate and manage your emotions effectively, adapt to various situations, and maintain a sense of balance and control in your responses.

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25/06/2024

Next time you are in a really stressful moment with your kids and it’s appropriate and possible to take a pause and do this practice give it a try and see how it is for you.

20/06/2024

A friendly reminder that our workshop 'Building Regulated Families' takes place live online at 12pm EST (5 pm GMT) today.

Join me and Children's Occupational Therapist and advanced Sensory Integration Specialist Emer Broderick as we discuss emotional regulation and share practical tools and strategies to help support you and your family's well-being.

See link to register in the comments. If you can't attend live we will share the replay recording with those who register.

15/06/2024

11/06/2024

I'm so excited to introduce our upcoming workshop, "Building Regulated Families," with Emer Broderick, of , one of my longest and closest friends.

Emer is a Children's Occupational Therapist and Advanced Sensory Integration Practitioner based in London, UK, with over 15 years of experience working with children and families with diverse needs.

She supports children and their families in participating in everyday activities, often focusing on the role sensory processing plays in a child's skills, development, and regulation.

This webinar is free to attend but a donation to Unicef would be greatly appreciated.(link to donate in my bio)

You won't want to miss this exciting workshop!

Click on link in the comments to register today! If you can't attend live the recording will be emailed to you.

03/06/2024

I believe it is possible to hold two contradictory values of self-acceptance and personal growth.

02/06/2024

I’m by no means implying that I get it right all the time or that I’m the perfect parent.

I make mistakes, say the wrong thing have blind spots, biases and shadow like everyone else .

But I do know that prioritising my own growth and healing has been one of the biggest key factors in becoming a better parent.

It has helped me to become more aware of my own wounds so that I could reduce the likelihood that I would pass them on to my own kids.

It has helped me to find more patience by learning to navigate my triggers and regulate my nervous system so that I can respond better to the stressors of parenting and life.

It has helped me to quieten my inner critic and find more inner peace which has in turn enabled me to cultivate more gratitude and joy and deepen my connection to myself and my kids.

It has been deeply transformative on many different levels.

To begin your journey to finding more peace and presence on your parenting journey sign up for my new membership ‘The Peace and Presence Parent Collective’ Dm time to join!

As a founding member you will get the exclusive bonus of 2 x 1:1 personalised coaching sessions all for the amazing price of $27/month. Bonus offer ends midnight tomorrow (Monday)

22/05/2024

Tomorrow is Day 3 of the stress less challenge. Do you have 10 -20 minutes a day to commit to meditation and journaling? It’s not too late to register and start your 5-day journey by watching the recordings. You will still get access to the supportive Facebook community where you can ask questions and get support from other like minded moms.

Check out the link in my profile to sign up or send me a Dm.

18/05/2024

Self-compassion is an ultimate act of self-care that takes very little time and costs nothing.