Tag: mental-health
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Is it actually okay not be okay?
I’ve been sitting with something big the last few days and I realised a hidden belief I had for myself….. That it’s actually not okay to not be okay….. weird after sharing “It’s okay not to be okay.” for so long. But I realised that not being okay has usually equalled rejection and abonnement for…
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Why Your Calm Isn’t Really Calm: Understanding the Nervous System Baseline for You and Your Child
Today was a day! You know the kind I mean when everything just seems to irritate you. The biggest thing was that EVERY SINGLE TIME that I went to use the bathroom – someone was yelling mum or an argument was breaking out and I was just done. Like can’t a gal just pee in…
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Why I Stopped Telling My Child to ‘Take a Deep Breath’
“Just take a deep breath.”It’s something I’ve said to my kids countless times, sometimes calmly, sometimes through gritted teeth.And for years, I really believed that’s what they needed. A deep breath, a moment of calm, a reset.But the truth? It rarely helped in the heat of the moment. And the more I said it, the…
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The Nervous System, Somatic Parenting & the Power of Breath: What Gentle Parents Need to Know
You’ve probably heard the word “somatic” floating around lately.It’s become a bit of a buzzword, especially in the parenting and healing space. But what does it actually mean? And why does it matter when you’re trying to raise emotionally healthy kids without burning out? Let’s break it down simpley,and through the lens of parenting. Voluntary…
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The Missing Piece That Helped Me Actually Understand Gentle Parenting
I tried doing everything right. I’d read the books.Listened to all the experts.Saved every post about “what to say when your child is dysregulated.” I believed in gentle parenting with my whole heart.But in the heat of a moment, when my kids were arguing for the sixth time that morning, or my youngest was in…
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Summer Has Unravelled Our Routine!! Here’s How We’re Gently Stitching It Back Together
Breathing Through a Heatwave So, here I am — sitting down to write this blog post, sweating, drinking iced coffee, and feeling not at all in work mode. It’s HOT in Ireland right now, which is such a rare thing I almost didn’t want to talk about it as it will be irrelevant in a…
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🌞 Why Summer Is the Perfect Time to Build Emotional Regulation Skills with Your Kids
I was saying in one of my posts previously that summer means long days, tired kids, and big emotions. I got a comment that said “I can’t relate. Because slow mornings, slow evenings, no structure for the day. This is the life. We can actually enjoy living” I don’t think they understood what I was…
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Why Telling Your Child to Take Deep Breaths During a Meltdown Doesn’t Work (And What to Do Instead)
You’ve probably said it before.“Take a deep breath.”“Calm down.”“It’s not a big deal.” You meant well. Of course you did. You just want to help your child feel better. To find calm again. But in the middle of a meltdown, those well-meaning words often fall flat. And even worse, they can actually escalate things. And…
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3 Ways I Make Calming Practices Fun for Children
(Even When They’re Wiggly, Wild, or Just Not in the Mood) As a family yoga teacher and a parent myself, I know firsthand that calming practices with kids can be… well, not always calm. Sometimes they’re bouncing off the walls.Sometimes they’re struggling in someway. And sometimes, they’re just not in the headspace for a deep…
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5 Habits I Had to Drop to Finally Feel Regulated (and Parent the Way I Wanted To)
If you’ve ever looked calm on the outside but felt like you were crumbling on the inside… you’re in the right place. Because that was me — for years. And stay tuned until the end where I’ll share the one shift that made all the difference — and how you can make it too, starting…
Family Yoga with Natasha 