COVID-19 Support, Kid Matters Parenting Blog, Mindfulness, Susan Stutzman
This is a chaotic time in the lives of parents and kids everywhere. Being thrust into a “new normal” without notice can bring out the best as well as the worst in us all. It’s understandable to be dealing with anxiety or big feelings during this sudden change in...
COVID-19 Support, Kid Matters Parenting Blog, Mindfulness, Susan Stutzman
With the spread of the Coronavirus (or COVID-19) on everyone’s minds, how do you explain what’s happening to your kids? Watch this video with Susan Stutzman, owner of Kid Matters Counseling, and Fernando Gonzalez, Child Therapist and Children’s Book Author, as they...
Kid Matters Parenting Blog, Mindfulness, Technology
For many facets of parenting, you’re able to look back on your own upbringing and decide what worked for you as a child and what you would change now that you are the parent. The rules surrounding screen time for children are so new that it is impossible to draw...
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Kid Matters Parenting Blog, Mindfulness, Self-Care, Susan Stutzman
Let’s face it, some days as a parent it’s hard to cultivate feelings of gratitude. A car cuts you off in traffic or another mom gives you a judgemental look for bringing your coughing kid to playgroup. Life seems to just have a lot of things that feel hard to be...
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Anger in Children, Anxiety in Children, Behavior Modification, Kid Matters Parenting Blog, Lindsey Holsten, Mindfulness
We’ve all heard the numerous benefits of what mindfulness can bring to your life, from increased presence to an inner feeling of peace, mindfulness is a hot topic on the street. In the last few years, mindfulness research has expanded the focus to also include the...