“The health of children and the health of the Earth are inseparable.” 
- Richard Louv, “The Last Child in the Woods”  

Earth Day is this Thursday, and it’s got me thinking about children and nature. Unfortunately, many children are spending…

I’m so excited to announce that Hot Cocoa Calm will be released this fall! 

Maybe It doesn't feel very hot-cocoa-ish right now, as the days get longer and sunnier--but in October when this baby launches, it will be the perfect…

One of our forever favorites: “Zen Shorts,” written and illustrated by Jon J Muth.  

A huge, gentle panda bear, Stillwater, makes friends with three children, and tells them stories which open them up to new ways of looking…

I’m honored to be featured in Random House Children’s Books’ video of the month for teachers and librarians. 

It’s a back-to-basics talk about why mindfulness is essential learning for young children, not “extra” or “enrichment.” It’s about the powerful benefits…

We’re so excited--our Rockin’ Yoga Virtual Assembly program is ready to come to your school!    

“100% engaging, mindful, and SO fun! The students LOVED breathing, singing and dancing. You've given us so many tips and strategies that I'm sure we'll…

Photo by Laura Billingham

A common misconception about mindfulness is that it needs to be practiced sitting still (maybe even on a cushion, with a candle burning nearby… 😊 
 

But this isn’t true—there are tons of different ways to practice…

BOYS. How we love them.  

And. 

“It's much more difficult for boys to pay attention since so much of their brain is devoted to movement.…because the motor centers in boys’ brains are larger, those areas are active even when other…

I’m offering a FREE kids’ mindfulness kit to all! It’s the perfect way to get started with bringing mindfulness to the children in your life. Here’s what’s included: 

☆ 11 pages of printable, beautifully designed, mindfulness activity sheets  based…

Art by Anni Betts

The ability to “roll with” things—to adapt quickly to changing circumstances—is a very important social skill for children to learn. 

It’s what the experts call “cognitive flexibility,” and it helps children get along with…

It’s so important to help children develop a healthy body image from a young age. When they’re really little, we can encourage body awareness with songs and games about parts of the body, in addition to modeling gratitude for our…

“I am smart!” “I am kind.” “I am loved.” 

Imagine if your students truly, deeply believed these statements about themselves? How would it change their behaviors? Relieve their anxiety? Improve their self-image? 

I’ll be honest, affirmations always sounded like kind…

ONE in SIX—it’s a staggering number of children and young people with a diagnosable mental health issue.  

It’s Children’s Mental Health Week, and the theme this year is Express Yourself. It’s all about using creativity as a healing tool, and…