


Why Finding Your Mama Tribe is Just as Meaningful During a Pandemic
Why Finding Your Mama Tribe is as Meaningful Now as Ever Before Tips, resources, and programs to support your teen or tween in quarantine! Hey, pregnant and new mamas -- It's been a while since I reached out to you specifically. But in the midst of this pandemic and...

Parents are not okay.
Parents are not okay. Hello, Practice families! This Medium article went viral, so you've probably already seen it (if not, click through-- it's worth a read!). Let's face it: sheltering-in-place does not look the same for everyone, and for parents of young kids,...

At Home with Tweens & Teens During Shelter-in-Place
Home with a Teen or Tween? Tips, resources, and programs to support your teen or tween in quarantine! Hello, Practice families! Are you at home with a tween or a teen? If so, this one goes out to you. Let's face it-- typical developmental shifts for kids in these...

Why Talking About Our Problems Helps So much…And Where to Do It
Why Talking About Our Problems Helps So Much... And Where To Do It. (Spoiler alert: do it with US!) Hello, Practice families! We're into week four of sheltering in place in San Francisco, and everyone I know has been struggling. If you're finding yourself having a...

What do you practice? Choosing joy over anxiety
Practice Joy. Just a reminder: Your attention is a resource. Choose wisely where you spend it. Hello, Practice families! It's Monday, which feels like an appropriate time for me to remind you to check in with yourself: what are you practicing? When we opened, I chose...

Survival in the Time of Coronavirus
Survival in the Time of Coronavirus: Adjust your expectations, pick your battles, and use self-compassion liberally! Hello, Practice families! I'm coming to you from my make-shift office in my kids' bedroom today-- isn't it completely crazy how much life has shifted...

Parenting Through Stressful Times
Parenting Through Stressful Times Now, more than ever, emotion regulation skills and community connection are critical to our well-being. Hi, Everyone, It has been quite a week. It seems like the entire country-- and maybe especially the Bay Area-- has gone from...

Coronavirus
Coronavirus. Managing your own anxiety, talking to our kids, and being smart! Hello, Practice families! This cold and flu season hit my family hard; out of nineteen work days in February, I was home with a sick kid (or ill myself) for no fewer than TEN of them. I...

Tips for Making the Holiday Chaos More Manageable
Tips for Making the Holiday Chaos Feel More Manageable No magic wand, just a few tips and tricks Hi, Practice families! With only three full weeks between the Thanksgiving holiday and the winter break, the rush toward the holidays this year feels particularly frantic....

How to Get Your Kids to Follow Directions
How to Get Your Kids to Follow Directions No magic wand, just a few tips and tricks.Happy December, Practice families!Let's face it-- no matter how much we love our kids, it might have been a bit of a relief to send them off to school today after a rainy holiday long...
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20-Minute Mindfulness with Tara
Tara McLaughlin is a skill kids yoga and mindfulness instructor based in San Francisco, California. Through 20-Minute Mindfulness, Tara offers fun mindfulness games and activities to promote resilience in kids of all ages. Through these 1:1 drop-in sessions, kids will learn strategies to breathe, listen and connect to the present moment. Learn more about the 20-Minute Mindfulness sessions when you visit the registration page.
***Please note, this is not a treatment for mental health.