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Calm your chaos: Mindful breaths for frazzled parents

Calm your chaos: Mindful breaths for frazzled parents

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 Hey there, friend. I'm Julia Cartwright, and I'm so glad you're here with me today. You know, Thursday mornings are tough, aren't they? That's when the week starts catching up, kids are a little extra, and you're running on fumes and hope. So today, we're going to do something together that'll help you find your center, because calm parents really do raise calmer kids. Let's settle in.

Find a comfortable seat, maybe somewhere you can actually hear yourself think for the next few minutes. If you're sneaking this practice while your kids are occupied, I see you and I'm proud of you. Go ahead and let your shoulders drop away from your ears. Just notice where your body is right now, no judgment. Maybe you're wound tight as a spring. That's perfectly normal.

Now, let's anchor ourselves to the breath. Inhale slowly through your nose for a count of four, letting your belly expand like you're filling it with warm honey. Hold it there for just a moment. Then exhale through your mouth for a count of six, like you're gently fogging a mirror. That longer exhale activates your calm nervous system, which is exactly what we need. Do that one more time with me. In for four, hold, and out for six.

Here's what I want you to know about raising calm kids: you can't pour from an empty cup, but you also don't need to be perfect. What you do need is presence. So for the next few minutes, we're going to practice something I call the Pause and Notice. The next time your kiddo pushes a button, and you feel that familiar frustration rising like heat in your chest, pause. Just pause. Notice without judgment what you're feeling in your body. Is it tightness? Heat? A clenched jaw? Just notice it like you're watching clouds pass in the sky.

Then, gently, bring your attention to your soles of your feet touching the ground. Feel that solid earth beneath you. You are here. You are safe. Your kids are safe. And this moment will pass. Sometimes that one breath, that one notice, changes everything.

Tonight, practice this once. Maybe your child is melting down over lost socks or screen time. Instead of reacting immediately, take that conscious breath. Feel your feet. Respond, don't react. That's your superpower.

Thank you so much for spending this time with me on Mindful Parenting: Daily Tips for Raising Calm Kids. Please subscribe so we can keep growing together, because you deserve this support. I'll see you tomorrow.

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