Category: Parent-Child Category
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How Geese Teach Us About Teamwork
Hello folks, and hopefully, happy early Spring, Calli and I were out for a very breezy walk yesterday morning when I heard a rather loud ongoing conversation. Usually, my neighborhood is quite quiet in the early morning. I couldn’t make out the words of the conversation, but it seemed to get closer. I suddenly discovered…
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Live Podcast and New Book Update: Disappearance at Sycamore Grove
Hello, folks, I’m excited to share the information from the Core Happiness podcast that is live today. The talk was focused on the 4stepsconnect process I presented in my book Do You Know How to Talk with Your Young Child? As I watched the recording, it was obvious to me that the topic covered those aspects of…
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Inspiration from Thich Nhat Hanh: Writing with Mindfulness
I’ve been busy trying to learn more about the book writing and publishing business, which is certainly a new and challenging endeavor for me. As I begin to feel overwhelmed with new information and skills that need more honing, I find I need to retreat to one of my favorite resources for inspiration and peace…
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Five Empowering Tips to Beat Anxiety Confidently
I’ve finally received my author copies of my first workbook project, Nina’s Five Simple Ways to Beat Stress and Anxiety. After such a trial of formatting the little book, I’m inordinately pleased with the results. It’s so simple and open for doodling, scribbling, writing, and thinking about a few targeted issues that I think it will…
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Mindful Parenting: Building Connections with Your Child
As I prepare to present a talk in December about my book Do You Know How to Talk with Your Young Child? Learn the 4 Steps Connect Approach to Converse and Connect, I’ve been looking at websites and podcasts related to effective and mindful parenting communication. I’ve found a few sites that appear to resonate with…
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Mindful Parenting Communication-Part 5
The 5th Video in the 5-Part Series of Mindful Parenting Communication is available on February 14. This video focuses on Using Teaching Tales to Provide Themes, Language, Characters, and Connections to Open Non-Threatening Conversations with Your Little One The video describes how the process enhances visual, auditory, emotional, and kinesthetic learning. You may find the…
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Next Video Available in 5-Part Series
The 3rd Video in the 5-Part Series of Mindful Parenting Communication will be available on January 30. This video will focus on Transitioning to Relaxed Listening and Conversing with Your Child, discussing the how and why of use of tension release and focused attention techniques. You may find the video at YouTube – https://youtube.com/@4StepsConnectRelationships I hope you enjoy…
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Update on Mindful Parenting Communication Videos
Hi there! I wanted to update you on the 5-part free video series on YouTube featuring mindful parenting communication techniques. The second in the series, explaining how to create a special “space” for communication with your little one, will be available beginning 1/23/24 at 12 am. Please tune in to my YouTube channel: YouTube – https://youtube.com/@4StepsConnectRelationships I hope you…
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Parenting is a challenging job that lasts throughout our adult lives.
Today’s parents are frequently serious and exceptionally committed to enriching their children’s lives with multiple experiences. Then why is the topic of how to talk with your young child of interest or of essential concern to mental health practitioners or parental figures? In this free 5-segment presentation, I’ll offer information about current issues affecting children’s…
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Mindfulness: A Gentle Practice
“Being acutely aware of one’s environment and the intrinsic value of those around us is a sensitivity and skill very few people have or practice.”-Suanne Lewis The above comment is one I constructed this week when met by a flurry of critical, and some downright unkind, comments resulting from my free download offer of basic…