Teenage Mindfulness this Spring
With the stresses of daily life and ongoing uncertainty in the world, it is no surprise that teens may feel disinterested and just want to tune everything out. Is it possible that we can help our teenagers be mindful in the moment? Is it possible we can invite them to experience other ways to …
Self-Efficacy in your Children
“You got this,” Self-Efficacy in your Children Sometimes psychology terms get confusing for me. Here are three that are on my mind: Self-confidence: One’s own sense of self-worth Resilience: the ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change (Webster Dictionary) Self-Efficacy: the belief in my ability to succeed in achieving a goal. …
Parenting Toddlers
Being a parent to a toddler is filled with precious moments of joy and silliness. However, sometimes you may experience some “terrible two’s” hiccups. Read on for some tips to help your toddler learn and develop into a happy, healthy child. (I originally posted this article on Bronson Hospital’s blog site on February 10, 2022). …
Mindfulness in Children
By 5 years of age, most children are heading into kindergarten having learned to polish learning some life skills: getting dressed, taking baths, washing hands, learning how to write, riding a bike and so on. As it turns out, it is possible to begin to teach mindfulness in children and some meditation. It is a …
Mindfulness and Your Infants
Our lives are frequently challenged with work and other external pressures that often make it hard to parent. Sometimes we find ourselves trying to parent but are not in the moment, we are stressed or preoccupied. It is not much different with children and teens, although their stressors may seem trivial to us. Starting with …
