Ep 59: [Bonus] Back-to-School Grounding Guide

“When we’re holding space for both feelings (and everything in between), we add depth to our little ones’ emotional awareness. They get to experience these intense feelings of sadness and excitement and know that they can name them and move through them at their own pace and with someone they trust, which is you, my dear co-conspirator.”

 
 

Episode Summary:

In this bonus episode, you and I are going to explore two invitations to stay grounded amid the changes and transitions of back to school. Then, we’re going to unpack the sense of “here we go again” you might be feeling when it comes to both back to school and social justice action during these times. 

Full episode transcript here.

 

Episode Outline

  • With strong intentions comes high expectations. Let’s unpack child development science of transitions and adjust our expectations accordingly. 

  • Invitation #1: Practicing the both-and of transitions with your child.

  • How these mundane moments are what raising future change agents needs. You’re doing it!

  • The mundane moments in social justice organizing mobilizes us.

  • Invitation #2: Practicing “putting your oxygen mask on WITH your child.”

 
 
 

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Shift from “Winging it” to “I got it!” Using:

  • A map for your triggers’ patterns

  • A centering toolkit specific to your nervous system (also kid friendly)

  • YOUR parenting strategies (aligned & informed)

  • YOUR re-parenting strategies

  • Advocacy skills (practiced & ready for action)

 
 
 

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We'll put awareness into action together with group accountability. I'll facilitate this caring space and you come curious and come as you are. We'll support each other in solidarity and co create decolonized parenting and inner child reparenting in action together.

 
 
 
 

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