By noticing negative automatic thoughts one parent was able to change the outcome of a family day on the slopes.
Author Archives: Emily Rittenberg, Mental Health Counselor
Parenting Your Triggers
No, your triggers are not your children. Or even their behaviors. Your triggers are yours and only yours. They are activated when your inner child is scared, vulnerable, or uncomfortable in some other way. When a parent is particularly triggered (emotionally upset) by an undesirable behavior in their child (typical examples: rude behavior, messy room,Continue reading “Parenting Your Triggers”
Practicing Mindfulness With Your Kids-Breath
Sharing a mindfulness journey with your kids may help them learn to self-regulate and concentrate better. These resources will help you begin the journey focusing on the breath.
Helping Little Kids Through Big Emotions
What parents need to know about dealing with tantrums and other “big” emotions in their kids and the bigger lesson they need to learn–for themselves and their kids!
Consciously Giving Our First Allowance
Money is personal because it is a tangible reflection of the values with which you were raised. How will you approach this vulnerable topic at home?
Picky Eating: What Do We Do?
Q and A about how to approach mealtime with a 4-year old picky eater.
Conscious Grandparenting: An Interview
A parents job is never really over and how you approach those moments of connection, even with your adult children, really makes a difference. This interview explores one Conscious grandmothers journey to become more awakened.
Introduction to Mindfulness for Parents and Other Educators
A short and sweet introduction to the power of presence in your own life by cultivating the art, and understanding the science, of mindfulness.
Rethink Discipline
Parent educator, Emily Rittenberg, looks at how to create effective discipline at home through the lense of positive discipline and conscious parenting.
Raising Financially Conscious Kids: Q&A With New York Time’s Bestseller Ron Lieber
A conversation about money is a conversation about values. NYT’s best-selling author Ron Lieber talks to Nurture: Family Education and Guidance about how to raise financially savvy kids with gratitude and grace.
Emily Rittenberg, Licensed Mental Health Counselor 