Daisy May & Me: Inspiration and positive living

Children's Books About Mental Health and Wellness

by Kara Neumann May 10, 2021

Talking about mental health with kids can feel daunting.

Sometimes we don't know what to say, or maybe we don't even fully understand, or know what to talk about, or how to bring it up, or maybe we will say all the wrong things.

Well, we've got a list of picture books up on the blog to help you talk to kids about various mental health issues and mental wellbeing too.

Kids are so visual and this gives them a tangible way to learn more about depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, peer pressure, etc., in an inviting way.

We're so lucky that there are incredible people in the world that are tackling hard subjects so that we can better understand and help our kids to understand too.

These and other books will be a great opportunity to have very intentional discussions with our families about mental health and wellness.

What books have you read with your kids about mental health? We'd love to hear your suggestions! Leave a comment :)

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Family Relationships: Making Time for Your Spouse

by Kara Neumann April 24, 2021

If you could sum up your relationship with your spouse in one word, what would it be?

What word do you wish it could be?

We have so many different relationships that we are constantly juggling, but I think our relationship with our spouse tends to take a backseat when life gets chaotic, especially with children.

I'm not sure if it's because we feel solid in that relationship, or we just assume there's a mutual understanding that we'll just pick up where we left off when things settle. I'm not sure why, but I definitely know that it happens, often.

We can't afford to put this relationship on the back burner. The relationship we have with our spouse is one of the most important relationships we have. It should be one of our biggest priorities because let's be honest, life is never going to calm down.

In this post, I'll tell you why this relationship is so important and how we can make it a greater priority. I think you'll find many benefits to strengthening your relationship with your spouse.

What's something that you and your spouse enjoy doing together?

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Having a Healthy Relationship with Your Body: Learning from Bethany Hamilton, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Mirna Valerio

by Kara Neumann February 22, 2021

In today’s world, it’s tough to love our bodies.

Most of us do not fit the Hollywood mold, and we are constantly bombarded by sales pitches for products, diets, and workout regimens that will help us to get the body we’ll finally love.

But will they really? And will we really? In reality, we need self-love now in order to love whatever comes down the road, or we’ll never be content. There will always be something that isn’t quite right or perfect.

And guess what? We teach that to our kids.

Our children aren’t born with body issues. We teach them that. Either directly or through outside influences that we allow into our lives.

So what do we do?

We change the curriculum.

In this blog post, we’re looking at some incredible people that teach us how to love our bodies now along with an activity and some discussion questions to talk about with your kids.

What do you think about this? How has the world affected your ability to love your body?

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