Blog Post by Michelle Puster

Parenting Struggles: What Do I Need?

Longer audio format available via podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2358099I sat staring into space in the parking lot of a Whole Foods […]

Surviving Holiday Meltdowns: Why They Happen and How to Respond

The living room floor is covered in wrapping paper, empty boxes, and partially opened new toys. I exhale a sigh […]

Surviving the Holiday Upheaval and Long Days with Everyone Home Together

It’s 6:30 am, and I hear a door open. My kids (or at least one) are awake.  Soon, I have […]

Interconnected Parenting: Stay Calm at the Playground

When kids refuse to leave. It's a common parenting challenge we all face. Learn to shift your mindset to shift the moment.

Mother handing two children, one boy & one girl, backpacks.

Kids Refusing Before Preschool: How to Stay Calm

Challenging parenting moment? Stay calm with tools to manage anger, embrace self-compassion, & create space for responsive, grounded choices.

Kids Fighting: How to Step Out of Reactivity

Overwhelmed by your kids' fighting? Transform your parenting style from reactive to responsive with self-compassion and gentle parenting.

A Surprising Tool to Respond Rather Than React in the Toughest Parenting Moments

I sat crying on the bathroom floor after losing it again with my kids. I was tired and I felt […]

Postpartum Anxiety: How Yoga Helped Me Release My Anxiety

As I sat nursing my infant son and daughter (twins), I felt a tightness in my chest. An uncomfortable sensation […]

Parenting Through Depression: Why We Isolate Ourselves and How to Break Free

Tears filled my eyes as I sat at the dining room table over dinner. It had been a day nothing […]

Parenting with Anxiety: Screen Time Stress, How to Acknowledge Your Worries and Find Balance

Being an informed parent is sometimes a double-edged sword. I would never trade in my knowledge but as a person […]

Parenting Stress: How to Name Our Stress and Tools to Tame It

It’s 7:15 AM. The dog needs to be let out. One kid isn’t even out of bed and the other […]

Finding Balance in Parenting Overwhelm: Work vs. Home

I rushed home from work so I could rush to pick up my kids from school. Looking forward to my […]

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