Emotional Support for Your Little Ones During the Holiday Season

The holidays are a special time for many, but they can also be a time of heightened stress and unexpected upheaval. If you feel the holidays taking a toll, know you’re not alone (we’re right there with ya’!). Between disruptions...

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Gift Greater

Few things in life are as sweet as watching little ones light up with joy as they unwrap their presents. But what remains after the tags have been torn and the wrapping paper recycled? Gift with intention and purpose this...

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Creatures Full of Feelings: Developing Empathy Through Emotion Identification

Whether you’re 3 or 36, communicating about feelings can be hard. When we created the Emotional Well-Being Collection, our goal was to help little ones get a head start on coping with and understanding big feelings. But, as we know...

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Honey Bear: An Introduction to Gratitude

When it comes to planting seeds of emotional well-being in our own children’s lives, we hope to see them reap the benefits of gratitude. Some of the outcomes of practicing gratitude include better relationships, increased happiness, a larger capacity for...

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Baby in One Hand, Phone in the Other. Is This the New Normal?

  Pinch us! We are thrilled and honored to have an article that is now LIVE over at Thrive Global. In the article, "Baby in One Hand, Phone in the Other. Is This the New Normal?" we discuss the use of digital...

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How New Moms Can Take Care Of Their Mental Health After Having A Baby

As any (possibly sleep-deprived) new parent can tell you, it’s typically a challenge to even think about self-care when you have a little one who needs you. Odds are, you’re so focused on your blossoming family that you’re just trying to get...

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Sprite: A collaboration between The Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families + Slumberkins

  When we launched the Slumberkins brand three years ago, a resource for grief and loss quickly became our most requested creature. As families and caregivers reached out to us and shared their stories, we began contemplating how we could...

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Slumberkins x The 5 Love Languages

I am safe, I am loved.Even if we are far apart,I’ll keep you with me.Held here in my heart. Our Heart Families reach far and wide: A teacher who encourages growth and learning, a neighbor who ventures to the park...

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Mindful Moments

Mindfulness exercises can seem like a big undertaking. The good news they don’t have to be! What is a mindful moment? Read on to learn more about what mindfulness is and why it is important for healthy parenting.

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Intentional Gift Giving

We’re talking about exchanging gifts that support a variety of skills, while also sparking joy! You can do both, and we want to have an honest discussion around why giving intentional gifts can be so beneficial. Read more on giving...

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Co-founder Callie Christensen, on cancer, coping & communication

Cancer. Undeniably the worst six-letter word I have ever heard spoken. When my mother whispered the phrase “I have cancer” through the international phone line, I was stunned. In shock. My whole world changed in a second. I was living abroad in...

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Guest Writer: Claire LaPoma, Sharing on the Power of a Tool to Ease Worries

Navigating emotions, worries, and stress are hard--and even more difficult to work through when you’re a little one. Claire walks us through self-regulation techniques and how using an object like a worry doll to help tame those big feelings can...

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