Parenting
How My 7 Year Old Taught Me To Be a Happier Parent
I love to rant after a good solid workout, I call them “MF’s Post Run Rants”. I recorded this rant about a recent epiphany I had during a dance party with my son. I also credit the video series I did with Dr. Stuart Shanker for inspiring this new found information that’s making me
How To Stop Being Too Busy
This is Part 4 of a 4-part interview series with Dr. Stuart Shanker. Click here to watch the entire series. The focus of these videos is to learn about self regulation and why it is the key ingredient for both our own and our children’s success and happiness. This video offers a critical piece of
Would I Let My Tween Daughter Dye Her Hair?
I was recently getting my hair done for an event I was emceeing and one of the women in the salon asked me if I would let my daughter who is 12 dye her hair. I had a knee jerk answer of “NO”. My daughter has the most glorious hair, it’s thick, it’s wavy, and
Helping Kids Who Don’t Fit Into The School System
This is Part 3 of a 4-part interview series with Dr. Stuart Shanker. Click here to watch the entire series. You may have noticed on your child’s report card, a self regulation area. It’s a big part of success criteria for kids. In fact I just had a parent teacher interview and I boldly told my one
Celebrating Kids Who Do More Than Mainstream Sports
This is Lily Bullock and her heifer Nina. Lily was one of hundreds of kids who took part in the annual Royal Winter Fair. Agriculture and 4H is an incredible opportunity for kids to learn great life skills. It can be a hidden gem for a lot of kids who don’t fit into mainstream sports.
When Your Kid Has Anxiety And What To Do
This is Part 2 of a 4-part interview series with Dr. Stuart Shanker. Click here to watch the entire series. This video for me is really important to share. My youngest son recently did something that was not cool. He hurt another child in a fit of stress and anger. Dr. Shanker’s insight on children’s
Our First Visit to The Royal Winter Fair
I am a country girl. I love farmers. I love farm life, but I had never been to the Royal Winter Fair until this year. The RAWF is the WORLD’S largest combined indoor agricultural and equestrian show. It is the final fair, meaning it is the highest level of competition for Canadian farmers and chefs.
How To Teach Our Kids Self-Regulation
This is Part 1 of a 4-part interview series with Dr. Stuart Shanker. Click here to watch the entire series. I never knew the term self-regulation until I realized my second born struggled with it. Now my third is dealing with the same struggles. Once I learned about self regulation and the research of Dr. Stuart