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If you’re feeling stressed and anxious, you’re not alone. In these stressful times, it’s important to tend to your mental health and wellbeing. A great way to do that is to cultivate a mindfulness practice. Not sure what a mindfulness practice is or how to do it? Don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. The mindfulness books below are a great place to start; each with practical advice and exercises to get you going.       The Benefits of Using Mindfulness During Stressful Times Before jumping into the mindfulness books, let’s have a quick chat about what mindfulness is and...

Drama triangle, also called the victim triangle was developed as a social model in 1968 by a psychologist named Stephen Karpman. Karpman’s drama triangle is a powerful framework to understand the dysfunctional roles we adopt to deal with the conflict. Each role in the drama triangle, victim, persecutor, rescuer represents our state of mind, how we think and the way we act when dealing with differences of opinion or disagreements with our own self or others. The flawed thinking that we adopt stems from an internal desire to be right – right in how we feel, what  we do and...

Disclaimer- I received this complimentary product through the Homeschool Review Crew. Updated and expanded, but the same quality I’ve always experienced with Critical Thinking Co.TM, Building Thinking Skills Beginning 1 was a hit with my grandsons. This is the first in the popular Building Thinking Skills series, a wonderful way to teach your children critical thinking at home. This will be a valuable homeschool resource for your family! Each time we sat down to work on it, neither of my grandsons wanted to stop! I used it with a four-year-old and a five-year-old. Though it was easier for the older...

Time for a blog renew for HotLunchTray. In an effort to refocus on serving the target HLT audience it is time to rebuild focused content. The One Hour Content Plan by Meera Kothand advised bloggers to do several things which will help to renew HLT. I had previously used the workbook Create from Meera, but I needed a fresh look at my blog and content – and The One Hour Content Plan accomplished that. Rededicate to HLT core readership I loved Meera’s point that “Content that tries to attract everyone attracts no one.” I can identify two types of teachers...

Disclaimer~ I received a COMPLEMENTARY copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.    Math! Math has been one of those subjects that have been a blessing and a nightmare at the same time. If your child is using the wrong program it can be a disaster. If you find the right one, it often feels like a miracle. We've struggled over the years trying to find the right one for both my kids. Often in...