Observe mindfully. Reflect kindly. Respond flexibly. These are the pillars of mindful relating. Learn more in this special video episode of The Sandbox with Diane and Rebekka!
The Sandbox Podcast Video Special!
Minding Manners 2.0: Three Ways to Embody Gratitude and other Family Values
This isn't just about behaviors. This is about values. If our children feel appreciated, they will come to be appreciative. If they sense that we are grateful, they will cultivate gratitude. If we can teach these values with our embodied actions, and with no small amount of kindness and humor, we are nurturing the seeds of humility, empathy, and relatedness.
Parent Q and A: It’s potty time…or is it?
There's no one right way to become diaper free, and only your daughter knows the timeframe on this one.
Recommended children’s books: Sibling stories
No book can ever make the process of welcoming a new child into your family completely seamless and free of pain. However, storytelling is a great way to help your child (and you!) navigate this monumental transition with a sense of the many feelings and possibilities that can accompany baby's arrival. Here are some children's books my family and I enjoy about this remarkable time of life.
That time I accidentally locked my kid in the car
The difference between a trauma and a difficult experience is how it ends.
Parent Q and A: Two kids, one parent, and a screen
What's the best option when you're solo with two kids under 2 in the "witching hour," and you and your partner disagree about turning on a little Sesame Street ?
Parent Q and A: Out-of-bounds babysitter
When the babysitter seems inappropriately affectionate with the baby, what's a concerned parent to do?
Parent Q and A: Curly hair, don’t care
When your beautiful biracial child starts making self-deprecating comments about her curly hair, what's a concerned parent to do?
Family is [not] magic
I thought we were doing a pretty good job of having one of those silent passive-aggressive fights. One that was way better and less impactful on our young daughter than an all-out, down to the mat scream-fest. I was terribly, terribly wrong.
