Episode 24 - Mondays with Melissa

Written By Melissa Pemberton

Mending Families is hosted by Melissa Pemberton and she brings you weekly content that is a mix of trauma aware interviews, parenting tips for those caring for kids from adversity, and stories from people just like you as they share their beautiful messy moments. Melissa hopes that when you listen each week, you will feel encouraged, inspired and take a little something away to help you and your family move from broken to mended.


On today’s episode, Melissa gives you some things to think about when it comes to using breathwork and mindfulness with your kids. She has broken these ideas down and provides you with practical strategies to help support you as you are working through how to help your kiddos heal. Remember that change takes time so don’t get overwhelmed! Come back to this later if you need to! You got this!


Topics Melissa mentions:

* Watch on YouTube - www.youtube.com/@mendingfamilies1594 to see all of the products and examples that Melissa shows in this episode

* Sensory stickers can be found HERE. You can also see all of my favorite sensory tools at my Amazon Storefront HERE

* Kids Yoga - we talk about this in episode 3 and episode 4 so you can relisten or find the show notes with all of the links HERE and HERE

* Paperpie books, but in particular, Yoga Animals at the Seashore and I Breathe can be helpful with teaching our kids about breathwork

* Sing with your kids! Sing throughout the day! Encourage your kids to sing! Look up the Laurie Berkner Band for ideas on playfully singing with your kids

* 5-4-3-2-1 mindful strategy…grab your visual handout HERE

* Feelings mirror game to help your child become more aware of their feelings and mindful of what their face looks like through various feelings

* Mindful Nature walk that gives your child specific items to find that feel, smell, and hear certain ways. Grab your Mindful Nature walk handout HERE

**Any links that take you to Amazon are products that Mending Families does receive a small commission for if you purchase**

Melissa Pemberton
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