Alright, listen up, nature lovers and pavement pounders! I’m here to spill the beans on a little Fairfax County secret: Country Club View Trail. Now, before you picture manicured greens and snooty golfers, hold on. This ain’t your grandpa’s country club. This is a charming, surprisingly wild little path that’ll have you forgetting you’re even […]
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Okay, gather ’round, fellow adventurers, because I’m here to tell you about the most outrageous, nonsensical hike I’ve ever had the pleasure of experiencing. It’s a tale of frozen toes, feathered friends, and a nearly aquatic soccer ball, all set against the backdrop of a January 1st Fairfax County “snowstorm” that wouldn’t quit. Buckle up,
Why is Laughter Important?Laughter is a natural process that is a unique and valuable human skill. Laughter reduces tension, builds self-esteem, enhances relationships, and feels really good. Benefits of Laughing include:– Reduces heart disease, cholesterol, blood pressure– Natural pain killer, enhances endorphins– Improves breathing– Helps you lose weight, burn calories by simply laughing– Makes for
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Ever get sleep advice that:– You didn’t ask for– You didn’t want– That wasn’t helpful– That was sarcastic– That was a veiled insult– That was a clear insult– That was unrealistic– That was incredibly out of touch Well, my sweet friend, here is your permission to do what is needed with all of that advice: You do
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Kids sleep better in dark rooms. Adults sleep better in dark rooms. AND, sometimes we need to be able to see in their bedroom. So, what kind of night lights are best to use? 2 major criteria: 1. Your child has to not hate it. (Some lights are too bright, some make weird shadows, some
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While recently supporting a mom with 4 kids, she was honestly flabbergasted. She had no issues with her first 3 children at bedtime. But when that sweet 4th child entered the picture, nothing seemed to work. What was so different? Why was this child not able to sleep? She realized that her child’s temperament was
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Countless parents have this same story. With a tiny baby at home, you are desperate for sleep. Getting up every few hours feels like torture. So you do all the things, and when they don’t work, you try different things. And when those don’t work so you try something that worked for a friend, something
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Have you watched the free Masterclass? How familiar are you with the Becoming Playful Sleep System? The system that gets everyone sleeping, happily, without major stress and worry. Refresher: 3 steps All feel good All support you Step 1: Ditch the Nonsense Step 2: Play Overrides Worry Step 3: Instincts & Solutions So simple. So impactful.
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From an actual coaching session: “My son was little and had stomach issues, so I felt guilty leaving him in the crib. At 8 months, we transitioned him into his own bed, instead of sleeping with us. The next week he got a cold, which brought him back into our bed. Now he is 2.
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Truth: Kids absorb stress. Truth: It is not your fault you are stressed! Truth: Everyone is telling you something must be wrong with you or your baby he needs a schedule the routine must be missing something they should only be sleeping in the crib you went back in too soon it must be a regression
