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Messy Parenting: Progress not Perfection

Welcome to the Messy Parenting: Progress not Perfection podcast, where parenting strategies are easy, effective and free!

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    Six Ways to Teach SEL Skills To Kids!

    Parents are great teachers for children to learn how to be good friends, problem solve and learn how to be responsible! Learn six easy ways to support your children in “Social Emotional Learning,” by developing these life long, “social emotional skills!”

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    “Move things forward”

    Messy moments can get children and parents stuck in a power struggle. As children go back to school, and we near the end of summer, how can we”move things forward” as a helpful parenting tool? Listen to learn!

  3. 26

    Transition to Summer with a plan!

    Transitions to summertime involve a lot of change for families! Using the metaphor of a bridge, support yourself, your family and children in their feelings and experiences for transition success!

  4. 25

    Practice Family Gratitude

    Four tips to make practicing gratitude easy and accessible for the entire family!

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    Tip 7 + more: Embrace love

    Hugs make us feel better! We can give actual or virtual embraces to those we care about and love. Remember, love is the best gift of presence you can give this holiday season!

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    Tip 6: De-stress yourself!

    Giving presence requires energy! If you feel stressed out, you cannot give this gift of presence to others. Quick tips to recharge and de-stress for the holidays.

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    Tip 5: Gift, without money

    Connection is vital to family relationships. Take time to think through how you connect, the value of time, if your family needs help getting back on track and teaching gratitude to children.

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    Tip 4: Talk and teach conversation skills

    Connecting in conversation is a learned skill. Take time and be present to teach your children this tool to connect.

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    Tip 3: Model behaviors for change!

    Take an honest and curious look at what you model with your children. Think about the message it sends, and decide, do you need to model something different for a positive shift in your family?

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    Tip 2: Talk $ budget with your family.

    Children get so excited about presents! Giving and receiving, how do we distinguish wants, needs and goals/dreams? Learn how to get this conversation going!

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    Tip 1: Change your family mindset

    Make time to focus on what is important to your family, this holiday season. Be intentional about your mindset as a family, choosing values together to work on and to be present in parenting.

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    Give Presence this Holiday Season

    What matters for your family this holiday season? How do you slow down and help your children slow down too? With your curious mind and observation skills, lean how to connect what matters most, for your family.

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    Transitions can be tough!

    When it’s time to listen to your kids talk through grief and messy feelings.

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    Kimochis Kotowazas Teach Kids through Messy Moments

    Virtual tools for parents and professionals to coach kids!

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    Re-set to start behaviors!

    Focusing on start behaviors, instead of stop behaviors, will help kids through challenging behaviors and hard-to-have feelings! Stuck at home? Try this tip to get your kid(s) started on what needs to be done.

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    Homeschool: the transition in messy times

    Families across the globe are helping kids transition to at-home-schooling. What to do with the grief? Make time for feelings.

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    Mindtrick Reframe

    Change the narrative with a quick tool to calm your brain and keep you from yelling at your kid(s)!

  19. 10

    Help! I am home with my kids.

    Sheltering in place, tips to manage messy feelings and moments in parenting.

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    Parenting in the Digital Age: Tip 5

    Tech Tip 5: use tech together

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    Parenting in the Digital Age: Tip 4

    Parenting in the Digital Age: Tip 4

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    Parenting in the Digital Age: Tip 2

    Join us to listen for Tip #2 in our Parenting in the Digital Age

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    As If

    Parent "As if!"

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    Parenting in the Digital Age: Tip 1

    Parenting in the Digital Age: Tip 1

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    Say Sorry!

    Say Sorry + take 2!

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    Teach Sorry

    Say sorry...Please! Thank you!

  28. 1

    Sunday!

    Three “to-dos” with kids on Sunday = a happy Monday!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to the Messy Parenting: Progress not Perfection podcast, where parenting strategies are easy, effective and free!

HOSTED BY

Maryellen P. Mullin

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Welcome to the Messy Parenting: Progress not Perfection podcast, where parenting strategies are easy, effective and free!

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Messy Parenting: Progress not Perfection is created and hosted by Maryellen P. Mullin.
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