Parents and kids are facing a lot of stress and anxiety these days, sharing the experience of information overload and over saturation of technology, at times struggling with finding the time to connect with one another. We live in an age of false connection, we have a lack of slow and in person meaningful connection.

A parenting approach which stays on the periphery, with kids in the middle learning who they are and what matters to them, has parents providing support sturdiness, showing empathy, acceptance and curiosity

while allowing kids to come to parents with their choices unless interventions are necessary.

When kids get older and are close to joining social media, educate them about what you (as a adult) like and dislike about social media; teach them about consumerism and manipulation; educate and empower kids to block/delete/report peers that may be troubling them.

Kids generally are tending to lack downtime, rest, play, moving their bodies, social skills development, connection and generally have bought into the same myth as adults; that social media is connection.

Get kids moving, there is absolutely no down side. It decreases stress and anxiety. It helps focus and happiness.

Parents and kids often get stuck in negative thought patterns. We can break our own thought loops and help children do the same. Help kids take the leap into a positive and excited future, dream big. Movement helps with this.

Kids can be taught that feelings are both energy and information, it helps tell you what you need. It’s important that kids can get to release feelings little by little. It is essential to help kids identify their feelings, feel the feelings in their body (trust their bodies), and work through their feelings.