Anita Bullock-Morley + Associates

10/15/2025

*We.Are.Not.Our.Thoughts*

Last weekend with KindTreeKids was not only beautiful weather but a very beautiful topic that reminds us we are so much more than those pesky, unhelpful thoughts. We learned to acknowledge those unwanted thoughts, offer it just enough space to say "oh hello there" and then let it go. This gives us more room for gathering helpful and wanted thoughts.

It's so easy to forget that these unhelpful thoughts are so often untrue and won't matter tomorrow...even though they feel so alive and loud in our minds! This is our friendly reminder that we can build skills to develop the agency of how to respond to ALL of our thoughts.

09/22/2025

What a wonderful weekend we had as we learned about managing frustrations. I think it's pretty profound to read over these lists generated by kids ages 11 and under (!!!) in terms of what anger looks and feels like on the inside and outside. And then to really shine, they shared the ways in which they can find their calm. I have always said, awareness is the first and most important step and these kids are showing sophisticated awareness. Even if they arent finding those tools in the moment, I want us to reflect on our current adult lives and remember that we *also* don't always access the tools in the moment. It's a journey. And they're working hard to build awareness to catch the "flames" before it grows into a big 🔥! We can imagine that we are firefighters and use our tools as the 💧 to help keep the anger (flames) managed. May we all access our inner firefighters 🚒!!!

08/25/2025

We kicked off Social Saturdays and Sundays last weekend exploring the question: helpful or harmful?

We have a CHOICE! Finding that tiny pause before we make the choice, is honestly, the hardest part. BUT we can practice streeeeetcccchiiinnng the space between our initial sensation/experience and our responses. 

STOP ----  THINK ---- ACT

Ask ourselves: 

Are my thoughts/words/actions helpful or harmful? 

Will my thoughts/words/actions be helpful for EVERYONE involved?

What would happen if EVERYONE made this choice?

Will my thoughts/words/actions make things better or worse?

05/07/2025

We still have a few more spaces in our KindTreeKids Summer Camps for ages 3-8!

-Tinys Summer Social Play Camp (ages 3- rising K): 5/27 (4 day week)
-Tinys Hike Camp (ages 4-6) 6/16 (hiking and creek play daily!)
-Spot of Summer (ages 4-8) 6/16 (more structured using "Spot of..." books)
-Tinys Summer Social Play Camp - week 2 (ages 3-rising K): 7/14

Registration Link here:

Welcome to KindTreeKids Summer Camps 2025!At KindTreeKids, we work hard to empower your children with life skills to face life's many challenges. Children aren’t born with the abilities that we, as parents and adults, have gained through experience. When we meet a child where they are, they feel s...

04/29/2025

These sweet little birds were having the most fun this last beautiful weekend as we learned about understanding and managing DISAPPOINTMENT. We discovered that using flexible thinking, we can use FLEXIBLE EXPECTATIONS when our original plan or hope changes.
We were reminded that:
1. Disappointment is temporary (thank goodness, or we would be dragging our feet and sulking forever!)
2. Things happen that we cannot control.

These are those little reminders to shift our mindset and practice letting go of the things we think need to be a certain way.

A lesson for all of us!

03/16/2025

Pause to CELEBRATE!

Remember that taking the moment to notice even the smallest moments of your children working together in some/any/the tiniest (!!) capacity is worth the energy.  Highlighting the things that contribute positively to the family dynamic goes much further than pointing out how they are/can disrupt the family's experiences.  Sometimes we see what is happening, and because we *expect* it to be that way, we don't think we need to comment on it ...but it's just the opposite. I try to spend MUCH more time on celebrating the attempts and actions that I want to see more of! This part is simple and easy (and connecting), but it's often overlooked.  Try to shift the focus on this and see if you notice any shifts in attitudes!



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02/25/2025

Our Tiny KindTreeKids practiced all the "things" and "ways" we can share. We learned that sharing helps us get along with others, we can trade, we can divide things, we can take turns, and we can practice waiting. We can share things we know, we can share our time, we can share our listening and attention. We talked about how sharing can make us feel good. We also talked about the times when we don't feel like sharing or others won't share with us! Here are some great tools for navigating sharing:

1. Say what you want to play with.

2. Wait for an answer.

3. If they say yes, say thanks! If they say no, ask when it can be your turn and wait.

We practiced this multiple times in our small group work and modeled the words to use and talked through ideas of ways to share things that sometimes feel really hard to share. We reminded the kids that when they relinquish something that does not mean that they will never get to do that activity, have that toy, or experience the joy again (impermanence in its most primitive form!). In the moments of genuine generosity and sharing that did occur, we celebrated and highlighted how those altruistic actions impact others in such a heart-opening way

02/17/2025

Our topic for February Social Saturday/Sunday with was

*Reacting vs. Overreacting*

We were reminded that when we get frustrated, we have to pause using patience to help us see the different perspectives in order to determine our reaction to the problem. Sometimes things *feel* like they're a bigger problem than they actually are, and we have to make sure we match the problem with our reaction. We had so many great examples and ideas of ways to address problems with a healthy response instead of overreacting!

Next month is all about cooperating (aka intrinsic helping!) And we can't wait to see you then!

01/22/2025

For our MLK Jr. Community Impact Camp this year, we went *big*.  First, we discussed how we can shine love and light to others who have less through acts of compassion.  We talked about what MLK Jr.'s dream meant (and the kids explained it beautifully).  We practiced aloud how we can make sure we do not stand in silence (because our silence looks like we approve of the wrongdoing) so when we see things that are harmful words or actions, we learned to say "this is not okay!". Finally, we all participated in a community impact project to prepare 8 taco casseroles to deliver to the Frontier Warming Center. A neighbor also prepared 2 massive baked ziti dishes and 5 trays of chicken fried rice for local food-insecure families. After the camp, I delivered all food (hot off the oven) and each meal had additional sides/toppings as well. Our MLK Jr. Camp fed over 75 humans.

Deep gratitude to my registrants so that we were able to use the funds to donate towards this cause.♥️♥️♥️

Thank you to my neighbor Corrine who prepared the additional meals for local families, to my husband Jeff for grocery shopping on a CRAZY holiday weekend, to my kids for putting up with my intense self when I run programs like this,to my junior counselors for battling the cold to help keep these kids occupied and supported for such a busy and important camp,  to Dames Doing Good to help collaborate for this project and get me to the people and places so we can truly help those in dire need, and to .boggs for being my ride or die in these KTK programs.

Considering the events of today, hopefully I was able to reach kids so they can follow the path of helping and connecting and never hurting or discriminating against others.

My body is so tired, but my heart is incredibly full. 🙏💙

01/22/2025

Our KindTreeKids Social Saturday/Sunday was a huge success!  Our first session of 2025 was all about understanding what is a *worry story* and what is a *true story*. We learned about Wilma Jean, the Worry Machine and then shared what some of our biggest worries were.  We learned the tool to replace asking the "what if..." with "what is...".  Instead of thinking about all that can go wrong, get present and think about what IS happening right now to help you see what is truth and what is the "worry story".  So excited to kick off our spring season with such a great group of kids!  

01/12/2025

KindTreeKids has just a few spaces in our Social Sunday program starting this month (ages 6-11)! https://www.anitabullockmorley.com/social-saturdays-and-sundays-spring-2025

BUT....we have several spaces in our MLK day camp (ages 4-10 for a community service project!) https://www.anitabullockmorley.com/holiday-camp-spring-2025

AND.....you wanted weekly social thinking groups so you got it!!! Our new SOCIAL THINKERS CLUB is open for registration with a few more spaces for ages 4-6 (sorry our big kids group is full). https://www.anitabullockmorley.com/social-thinkers-club-spring-2025

Find out what we offer this Spring season and DM me with any questions! We are excited about a special season of building strong brains and kind hearts with our KindTreeKids!

10/14/2024

October was all about learning the difference between a USEFUL WORRY (a worry that can help keep you safe) and a SPINNING WORRY (an imagined worry that prevents you from doing something safe and fun). We discussed what ANXIETY means (it's a complex emotion that can be a mix of many other emotions like worry, nervousness, fear, and sadness). We each shared the things in our lives that make us feel worries/anxiety. We learned that when we use tools like: asking ourselves "is this a useful or spinning worry?", using our positive thinking skills "this will be hard but I can do hard things!", and changing the way we ask the question "What if..." instead of "This is going to happen" to move the spinning worry into a more useful way! It's pretty incredible watching these kids grasp these concepts and learn healthy ways to navigate their worries!