BENEFITS OF CONSISTENCY
If you're not sure yet, that's okay. Making the choice to pay to be a part of something is not easy. Especially now.
I've spent my entire career happily exploring meaningful applications of play. I've been consistent in my journey to find and share joy, balance and connection for over 25 years. The last ten years working with parents and kids as well as 15 years before that as a youth and arts educator.
I've got a lot to share. So if you're looking to set an intention of more play, more understanding, becoming a more open, fun version of yourself- join me!
The most exciting thing about this membership is that it sets you up for consistency.
When we set an INTENTION, sticking to it becomes WAY easier when we've got consistency and support.
And honestly, setting an intention for MORE PLAY is the most fun way to also sneakily fulfill intentions of authentic self care, better communication and generally healthier living.
With consistency and support, you set yourself up for success. You and I both know, it's too easy to get caught in day to day function. It's too easy to give in to the exhaustion and throw our hands up and say "okay fine" to whatever it is and just keep going, waiting for a better time to start living the way we want to live.
My friend, this is the time. You get to live a fun, joy-filled life with your kids in the reality that is presented to you presently.
This membership literally comes out to $1 per day for some transformational family consideration.
Enjoy new ways to connect with your kids, your partner (if that's how you roll), and yourself.
Build a toolbox with confidence that it is unique to your family's needs.
Develop a library of simple games and activities for everyday use
Let go of family time stress, learning what to do, how to do it.
Resources
The Loss of Children’s Play: A Public Health Issue
“Physical activity and free play are essential to
maintaining a healthy weight and supporting
cognitive, physical, social, and emotional
development and well-being. Play enhances self regulation, empathy, and group management
skills.“ (Stanford School of Medicine, “Building
Generation Play,” 2007; Hirsh-Pasek, et al., A
Mandate for Playful Learning in Preschool,
Oxford University Press, 2009).
Books
The Ambiguity of Play, by Brian Sutton-Smith (Harvard University Press, 1997)
Einstein Never Used Flashcards: How Our Children Really Learn, by Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, and Diane Eyer (Rodale Books, 2003)
Recess: Its Role in Education and Development, by Anthony D. Pellegrini (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005)
A Child's Work: The Importance of Fantasy Play, by Vivian Gussin Paley (University of Chicago Press, 2004)
Lawrence J. Cohen
-American Academy of Pediatrics
Supporting children’s healthy development, love of learning and joy in living.
The Power of Believing You Can Improve
Carol Dweck researches “growth mindset” — the idea that we can grow our brain's capacity to learn and to solve problems. In this talk, she describes two ways to think about a problem that’s slightly too hard for you to solve. Are you not smart enough to solve it … or have you just not solved it yet? A great introduction to this influential field.