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When Can You Tell if Your Child is Spirited?

Kirsten Russell
November 2, 2023
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I get this question all the time, so I thought I would share our story and first “ah ha” moment we had when we realized our son had “more” personality. My craving to learn about spirited kids, kids who…

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Creative Strategies to Foster Responsibility and Teamwork at Home

Kirsten Russell
October 27, 2023
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I’ve been parenting alone while Matthew is traveling all week for work. This week, I’ve had to ask my older two boys to step up and help me more. It hasn’t been going well…it almost felt foreign to them…

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Delaying Kindergarten: An educator and mom perspective

Kirsten Russell
January 25, 2023
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If you google “delaying kindergarten”, you will find polarized opinions as well as polarized research backing both sides. Some argue that an extra year is a “gift of time” and other argue that an extra year is a “theft of opportunity”.

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My Son Has a Superpower: ADHD Parenting Q+A

Kirsten Russell
November 5, 2021
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Many ADHD symptoms, such as high activity levels, difficulty remaining still for long periods of time and limited attention spans, are common to young children in general. The difference in children with ADHD is that their hyperactivity and inattention are…

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What is Mindful Parenting?

Kirsten Russell
November 8, 2020
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Mindful parenting is counter-intuitive to traditional styles of parenting. It's researched backed and proved over and over, based on how children learn best. Mindful parenting is NOT permissive parenting. Have you ever thought the parenting philosophies that focus on respect,…

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Teaching Preschool at Home

Kirsten Russell
September 30, 2020
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Teaching preschool at home can be daunting. You see all the fancy curriculums and pinterest activities. You also feel spread thin, letting mom guilt often take over. Let's simplify teaching preschool at home. Maybe you are working from home. Maybe…

Mother holding baby, bringing home baby number two

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Clingy Child Tips

Kirsten Russell
September 25, 2020
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Do you feel as if you have zero personal space? Does making dinner often look like having one child attached to your leg while the other is crying for you to come play? If you feel as if your child…

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Child is asking WHY? WHY? WHY?

Kirsten Russell
September 23, 2020
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Have you entered the phase of childhood where your child is asking 'why'? If you tallied up how many questions your child asks in a day, would the total number blow your mind? Read the following story and see if…

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Welcome to the Mindful Motherhood Blog!

Kirsten Russell
September 8, 2020
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We were about 6 weeks into the pandemic and I was starting to lose my mind and find my groove at the same time. One night, I was talking to friend on the phone who was almost in tears over…

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Is your child your mini me? Is that a good thing?

Kirsten Russell
May 5, 2020
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Let's pretend you have a BIG reaction when you see an insect on the sidewalk. Then right after, your child slowly falls over in the grass and has a BIG reaction...what is the reason for that behavior? Is your child…