Listener request time! I have anxiety, and today I share how I parented through it when I was single, what I wish I'd done differently, and how I've learned to deal with it now that my daughter is older.

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My entire perspective of life changed when I started to recognize the “miracles” that kept happening to me and started writing them down. Here are some examples and how this can change your perspective, too.

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https://mightyandbright.com/blogs/raising-resilience-podcast/episode-19-recognizing-everyday-miracles

What happens when we don't know how we're feeling? We end up making decisions out of our desire to control, rather than allowing ourselves to make the actual *right* decision. Today, I talk about how I realized that my emotions were controlling my decisions — and how I stopped.

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https://mightyandbright.com/blogs/raising-resilience-podcast/episode-18-how-not-to-make-decisions-out-of-fear

When something awful happens, sometimes our friends and family don't show up for us the way we expected them to — and that can *hurt.* Losing friends during a personal disaster is (unfortunately) common. Here's why it happens and how to handle it.

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https://mightyandbright.com/blogs/raising-resilience-podcast/episode-17-when-your-friends-family-disappoint-you

Going through something hard? Creating routines and rhythms in your family can help reduce your stress in a MAJOR way. Here are a few tips for creating a simplified system in your household to reduce everyone's stress and anxiety. 

Find the show notes here:

https://mightyandbright.com/blogs/raising-resilience-podcast/episode-16-creating-systems-for-stress-reduction

In this episode, Sara talks about how growth mindset and control are related, and how they help kids deal with life's hardest challenges.

Animals have ALL SORTS of benefits for kids, including raising levels of serotonin and dopamine, which make them feel calm. This week, learn all about the benefits animals have for kids, and how to get them involved in animals even if you don't have (or particularly want) a pet.

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Parenthood is hard enough on a good day, but throwing in other issues can make it feel downright overwhelming. What do you do when it feels like it's crushing you? After surviving divorce, cancer, and many other bumps in the road, here's Sara's take.

Sometimes, life is hard. Sometimes, we feel super sorry for ourselves, and then we feel guilty because other people have it worse than we do. What do we do when we're in a slump?

Our beliefs and values shift as we learn more about ourselves and the world around us. Here's why re-evaluating your core beliefs can help you build a life you — and your family — love.