The Here We Grow Blog
Parenting tips, articles, and resources directly from the Here We Grow team.
How Music and Movement Enhance your Child’s (and Family’s) Life
Music is a huge part of my family’s world - first off because my husband and I are both singers, but also because the benefits are through the roof! I imagine that you can close your eyes and picture - or maybe even feel in your body - a time (or likely many times) where music deeply enhanced a moment. Well, the same goes for our kids.
Flu and COVID and RSV - oh my!
It’s rough out there y’all. I pride myself on being a low key unofficial expert on holistic wellness for my family. In fact one of my first positions working with other mamas was as a brand new mom in 2009 as a co-leader of the Holistic Moms Network in Los Angeles. I learned so much about all the ways we can naturally heal our little ones and ourselves and how so much of this wisdom and knowledge is within us through our lineage but often forgotten. I want to share some of my go-to’s! Hopefully something here will help your fam this season.
How to Hold Feelings Instead of Fixing Them
As parents, we are conditioned to want to fix whatever appears to be broken with our children. To swoop in and save the day. To put a quick bandaid on it and make it better. But what if we sat and listened to the hurt, acknowledged the feelings, and heard our children fully until they moved all the way through the pain? That’s where you’ll find the richest point of connection.
Setting Limits with Warmth and Empathy
MYTH: Positive/Gentle Discipline = Permissive or Pushover Parenting
TRUTH: It is possible to set clear, firm limits with love, warmth and empathy.
So what exactly is a Parent Coach?
Support and actionable tools to allow you to parent with more confidence and ease