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Only days away from American Thanksgiving, the idea of gratitude is front and center for many of us right now. In a year that feels like it just keeps taking at every turn, many of us are looking keenly at the things and people we can still be grateful for. My Facebook feed for November…
READ MOREWe are on the cusp of an historic election that will absolutely determine the course of our country for many years to come. This one is unlike any I have seen in my nearly 50 years, and regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum, my guess is that you have some anxiety and…
READ MORELast week, I shared a story about the day I found myself yelling at my sobbing, tantruming child and told her to “use her words.” Not my finest parenting moment, I’ll admit, but we all screw up sometimes. Some of us (me) on a pretty regular basis. Since that time I’ve learned a thing or…
READ MORE“Calm down! Use your words!” I remember the day I yelled those words at my toddler-aged daughter as she writhed around on the floor of her bedroom, upset at some seemingly small transgression on my part, but utterly unwilling—or so I thought—to tell me what was going on. My blood started to boil as I…
READ MORETwo weeks ago, we discussed the power of routines in helping our children—and ourselves—manage the increased emotional labor that has inevitably accompanied whatever school looks like in your house right now. Finding routines that support predictability while remaining flexible can be a game-changer. But if you’re anything like me, you need more than one tool…
READ MOREDoes the weight of the world feel heavy to you right now? I’m not going to lie…it does to me. 2020 has been hard—so, so hard. I started the year with a cancer diagnosis (I’m fine, thankfully), and no sooner than that was behind me, COVID took over our lives. From there, we have collectively…
READ MOREWe are in the midst of a school year unlike any of us have seen before, and whether your school-age child(ren) are attending school virtually, in-person, or in some combination of the two, we’re all learning as we go. And my guess is that whether it is going well or you are struggling, or somewhere…
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Christy Keating is a certified parent coach, positive discipline educator, and motivational speaker. She is the founder and CEO of The Heartful Parent Collective, which includes Heartful Parent Coaching, Savvy Parents Safe Kids, and Heartful Parent Academy.
The mother of two amazing daughters, Christy strives to build a happier, healthier world - one child, one parent, and one family at a time.