S.U.R.F.F.ing the Wave of Parental Wellness: Self-Advocacy, Unconditional Love, Rest, Friends, and Fun
Surfing the wave of parental wellness involves not only tending to the needs of our children but also taking care of ourselves through self-advocacy, unconditional love, ample rest, the support of friends, and embracing the fun side of life. Keep reading to explore how these five pillars of self-care contribute to a more joyful and rich parenting experience.
10 Reasons Why Reading is a Kick-Ass Self-Care Practice for Parents
Reading hits many self-care categories, such as physical self-care (improves sleep), emotional self-care (stress management and builds empathy), intellectual self-care (personal growth and learning), and social self-care (book clubs). Keep reading for 10 benefits of adding reading to your self-care routine.
Seasonal Self-Care: 5 Summer Self-Care Tips for Parents
Summer signals a time of rest, play, and fun–for kids. However, for parents, the change in season also means piecing together affordable childcare and camps while parents that work outside of the home also juggle regular work responsibilities. Keep reading for 5 ways to nourish yourself, a new YouTube conversation with a fellow therapist and mother, and free worksheets to boost your fun this season.
4 Parental Wellness Tips for the New Year
The New Year is a natural time for people to reflect on the past year and think about what they want from the year ahead. I hope these four wellness ideas will leave you feeling supported and empowered for 2023. Click to access FREE self-care planners and resources.
40 Family Self-Care Ideas
Family self-care is powerful for two reasons. The first is that children learn more from our actions than from our words. The second is that it is not healthy to wait until you have time away from your kids to practice self-care, and me-time is not so easy to come by during certain stages of parenthood. Read for the complete list of family self-care ideas!
15 Self-Care Books for Younger Kids
These are my favorite books to introduce kids to the concept of self-care and emotional wellbeing as a school-based mental health clinician. This list is focused on elementary school kids that are ages five to ten.
