Accidentally Mindful Blog

Musings on motherhood, mental health and living mindfully even when it feels like chaos reigns

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Parenting Ruining Relationships?

Parenting is hard. Parenting in this century might be harder than it’s ever been (don’t tell your mom or grandma I said that.) Do you believe the universe sends

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Tantrum Blog

Are you struggling with toddler or teenage tantrums?  In today’s post I share how a change in perspective provided an opportunity for connection and ultimately, changed the behavior. Believe

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Parenting Teens: Winter Coat Edition

I posted the picture you see above on Instagram recently. It shows the choices my teenager and I made about what was appropriate to wear outside in the snow.

The Importance of Traditions

When parents ask what is the best way to connect with their kids I have a simple answer: Tradition. When I spent the first holiday season hanging around my

Growing Pains

I don’t remember growing pains as a child so it came as a surprise to me the first time one of my kids had them. I used to think

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