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Ground Yourself During a Tense Parenting Moment

Ground Yourself During a Tense Parenting Moment

How do I extract myself from my kids long enough to collect myself?

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Kate Lynch
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This is the most popular Mindfully Parenting Atypical Kids Podcast - re-released and transcribed for your reading pleasure.
Please go give it a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review if it’s helpful!

How do you collect and ground yourself during a tense parenting moment? How will you survive the storm of your child's big emotions? Try a visualization, meditation or breath pattern and practice until it becomes part of you.

Nichi's pug Millie sat in on our chat. She gives her comfort when life is a challenge. During our conversation, Nichi asked me something that so many parents ask:

"How do I extract myself from my kids so I can ground myself?
I need something quick that helps in the moment." 

-Nichi

My answer isn't earth shattering... 

Repeat a simple practice that anchors you.

Your anchor can be any visualization, meditation, or breath pattern that you practice a lot until it becomes part of you. Then, you can reach for it to ground you when the seas get stormy, even if you ca…

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