by treewiggins | Aug 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Do you wonder about the impact that social media has on our anxiety? Our happiness? This is a great read from Mindful.org, written by Christopher Willard. Check out the exercise to try at the end of the article…. Mindful Social Media Practice
by treewiggins | May 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Have you heard what has been happening in the Wilmington Public Schools lately? Superintendent Mary Delai is leading Wilmington Public Schools in addressing the mental and behavioral health issues that our youth face. Superintendent Delai’s approach to mental...
by treewiggins | Apr 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
Parenting is an art. The norms of parenting have shifted over the decades. There has always been a range of styles within a generation of parents, but for the most part, parenting from over 40 years ago was more on the “Seen and not heard” or “Speak when spoken to”...
by treewiggins | Oct 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
For a few months now I’ve been looking forward to this weekend. Yes, it’s finally here: the weekend I get to go be with my brother and sister in beautiful Maine. Three days of yoga, meditation, delicious home cooked meals, and silence. I get to wander 100 acres of...
by treewiggins | Jul 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
I believe that one of the best things we can do for our kids is to acknowledge what is hard for them. In our society, children are flooded with well-meaning attempts at boosting self-esteem. This was not always the case. Starting in the 1960s, a Self-Esteem Movement...
by treewiggins | Jul 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
The soil that the seedling must struggle through is also greatly responsible for its blossom. Before my parenting journey began, I often imagined that I would raise my future children to be issue free. Please reread that sentence and soak in its absurdity. I thought I...
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