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More Peace Less Stress: How to be a Positive Parent During the Holidays

December 8, 2016 by Angela Pruess Leave a Comment

Inside: Learn how to beat the holiday stress and be a conscious positive parent during the holidays.

There is no time of year where magic is in the air like during the holidays. When you become a parent this magic intensifies, right along with feelings of exhaustion and overwhelm.

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3 Powerful Ways to Find Peace as a Special Needs Parent

December 1, 2016 by Angela Pruess Leave a Comment

Inside: Being a special needs parent is stressful without a doubt, focusing on acceptance, self-compassion and gratitude can help parents seek out (and find) peace and joy amidst the daily struggles.

Out of nowhere, standing in the messy kitchen and holding a fresh poop diaper, I sat watching my kids run rampant with excitement playing nicely together (surely some small part of hell must be freezing over right?), and it dawned on me. [Read more…]