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Need to re-connect with your family?! How about a good ol' dance party in the kitchen! 💃🕺

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👇 Why dance parties matter in our house: Save this as a good reminder! With two girls and one boy, we’ve made it a regular routine to crank up the music and just let loose at least 3-4 times a week. It’s become our way of not only getting goofy, play, and having fun - but also to shake off the long day when we need to. Whether the day has been rough or smooth, we always find a way to dance through it together as a family. There’s something magical about it. The kids light up, their worries disappear, and before long, we’re all laughing, kids are having fun, parents are letting loose, and our worries seem to just fade away. To me, it’s a reminder of what’s really important - our connection as family, our love for one another, and the bond that we are creating over time - #teamwoodrum 💪❤️ It’s the closest thing to pure joy that I can think of. As adults it’s a chance to put our ego aside, and let out our playfulness. Something our kids will take inspiration from. Though honestly I feel like they are teaching me how to play too. Years back these would have been the moments that I had prayed for. So my invitation for you - If you’re not already doing it, or maybe it’s been awhile since you did it last - prioritize more regular dance parties as family. A great way to do this is to set a specific time. For example, say 4pm on weekdays. Kids have come home from school, they decompress for a bit, chores get taken care of, and then when 4 o’clock hits - It’s dance time! Or if you’ve got time you can do it in the mornings, especially on weekends. It will shift the tone for the entire day. Even if it’s just for one or two songs, it will make a big difference. So I’m curious - to all the fellow parents, what are your thoughts on dance parties with the kids? Do you do them? Would you recommend them? Are you inspired to start doing them more? Let’s talk about it! Share this with a parent who gets it! 👉 Comment or Dm “Handbook” for my free Productive Parent Handbook. . #familydanceparty #familybonding #familylove #parenting #toddlerparents #parentingtips #FamilyFirst #toddlerlife #bepresent #raisinglittlehumans #parentinghacks #dadlife #momlife

Are smartphones taking over your home? Do you need tips to figure out management with your child? The Facebook Group: Parenting in a Tech World (https://www.facebook.com/groups/parentinggeeks/)
has amazing contributions and questions from parents just like you who are trying to manage this crazy new world our kids get introduced to far too soon.

Inappropriate smartphone use causes anxiety, sleeplessness, negative social interactions, etc. All these things together can create learning issues at school and behavior issues at home.

Our educator cups are full seeing all of our students back in our hallways! Each month we will send out ways to help take care of yourself, especially if you need a break or are feeling low. Here is the first Self Care September, a few days late.

Encourage your child to reach out to any adult here at Bothwell if they need any kind of support. We are here for them.

It was a good year...Best wishes for a safe and happy break, ! Happy summer!

Almost all teens report using the internet daily; nearly half of them are online “almost constantly.” It is clear that social media is here to stay, and it is important for parents and caregivers to understand how they can support teens’ mental health when it comes to social media use. The Social Media and Teen Mental Health guide from the Family and Youth Services Bureau can help.

This guide demonstrates how parents and other caregivers can help teens build healthy social media habits, manage screen time, share safely, recognize the signs of excessive or problematic social media use, and understand the benefits of social media, all while protecting their physical safety and mental health. Check out the guide here - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ibJdALFCA4eYCHCS09PzoO-tecM3o-CH/view?usp=sharing - and consider opting in to the "Wait Until 8th" Pledge (https://www.waituntil8th.org/).

Wait Until 8th The Wait Until 8th pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least 8th grade.

Ever wanted to learn self-regulation skills to help settle your nervous system? These five sounds, rooted in ancient Chinese medicine, are a simple way to draw your nervous system out of a survival state into felt safety, a state of rest-and-digest.

As you experiment with any of these sounds, you might notice signs of your nervous system shifting toward regulation.

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Share this with someone who is in their healing season! 💛 Your voice is a powerful instrument to help your body metabolize your painful emotions and release the survival energy that feels like anxiety. These five sounds, rooted in ancient Chinese medicine, are a simple way to draw your nervous system out of a survival state into felt safety, a state of rest-and-digest. As you experiment with any of these sounds, you might notice signs of your nervous system shifting toward safety (also called rest-and-digest): Spontaneous sighs, yawning, waves of warmth, crying, a settling in your core, facial flushing, more saliva — to name just a handful of them. Want to learn more? My monthly membership, Restore, opens to new members soon, in early fall. Restore uniquely blends body, mind, and heart techniques to help you release stored trauma and rewire your nervous system out of symptoms of trauma into pathways of peace, vitality, and joy. A monthly membership includes: 1️⃣ A class pass to my monthly virtual trauma release class, class recordings, and class Q&A's 2️⃣ Access to the Restore video library, currently with over 100 videos blending body, mind, and heart rewiring techniques and education to help you release stored trauma, re-pattern your nervous system, and step into soulful rest. Words from Members: ✨ "Restore has given me emotional stability that I never thought possible"- Paula ✨ "My 21 year old son passed in May 2022. I found myself completely emotionally and spiritually destroyed. Sarah’s Restore program has helped me immensely." – Niabe ✨I have been doing Restore for about a month and a half, and NOTHING has moved the needle for me on my healing journey like your program! -Arin ✨ “Restore has done more for me than the 8 years of therapy I did!” - Kait To join the waitlist to be sure you don't miss the next opening, comment "Restore,” and I'll message you a link. // @sarahjacksoncoaching 🌿

Executive produced by Goldie Hawn and MindUP, this documentary seeks to help teens feel more understood by adults, and to help both adults and teens alike see how the uniqueness of teen brains can actually be a super power. Consider viewing this film with the tweens/teens you live or work with, and check out the video discussion questions to help guide a conversation between teens and adults (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_KNeRZR-46feseg1M6h1ijp_OK4NAa1TMiFPegUlSAw/edit?usp=sharing).

THE TEEN BRAIN (10 min film) Directed by Tiffany Shlain Executive Produced by Goldie Hawn & MindUP Directed by Emmy-Nominated director Tiffany Shlain and executive produced by Goldie Hawn and MindUP, The Teen Brain is a 10-min short film that explores what...

Open letter to parents with love ❤️

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Dear Parents of Middle Schoolers, Here’s What Their Teacher Wants You to Know - Her View From Home Dear parents of middle schoolers, I just want to tell you a few things you may or may not know about your child.

Do You or Someone You Know Need Health Care Coverage?
MI Child and Healthy Kids offer free or low cost health coverage for children under the age of 19 or pregnant women of any age. Call the MI Child and Healthy Kids hotline at 1-888-988-6300 or apply online at www.michigan.gov/michild.

MIChild Information about health care coverage to children of qualifying Michigan working families.

American Lung Association - Talk to Your Child About Va**ng
Think your kid wouldn’t v**e? Statistics say they might. It’s time to get your head out of the cloud and find out what you need to know about why kids v**e and the dangers, signs and symptoms.
https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/helping-teens-quit/talk-about-vaping

Our 8th Graders visited NMU today to see what college academics and life might look like in their future. Students saw living spaces, classrooms to do team building, the dining hall at lunch, and the renovated Jacobetti Center where students can learn skills in mechanical and electrical engineering, automotive repair, construction management, building technology, electronics, industrial technology and skilled trades such as HVAC, welding, industrial maintenance and computer numerical control. It was a fast-paced day of learning!

Thank you to all of our parent volunteers, NMU, and our staff at BMS and MAPS!!