I’m a mom, stepmom, and theatre educator helping exhausted parents access their inner creative playfulness for more connection and joy. No messy crafts, complicated setups, or sensory bins here! Just simple, silly moments that bring your family back together through laughter. My short weekly emails share reflections from real life and a simple invitation you can try for yourself or with your kids.
Here’s what dropping the ball looks like today (pic)
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this is what me dropping the ball looks like today: Yep. Snuggling the kiddos who didn’t sleep well. But baby girl couldn’t settle last night. So here I am, winging this email, hoping there’s some value in it for someone out there! 💞 My invitation for you this week: If there is even some tiny ball you can drop, just drop it. Cheering you on always, Mia Announcements! ⬇️ 1. Big App Update All my apps are now available in one tidy, cute Playful Heart App Hub. If you’ve already purchased one of the previous bundles, you should have an email from me about this. If you don't see it, let me know! This includes eight apps in one place: all my prompt-based games plus the Little Moments collection with silly, low-lift ideas to make life more fun without extra time or effort. You’ll also get a printable PDF with 340 prompts in easy print-and-cut card decks for a screen-free option in the car, at dinner, or anywhere you want a quick little reset. If you want a tour of exactly what it looks like inside, tap HERE. (P.S. You can also gift this to someone!) 2. Advent Calendar If you’re playing the games from “Laughing All the Way,” I hope you’re loving them! And if you meant to grab these for some holiday silliness and connection, there’s still plenty of time to enjoy them. Pick your favorites, draw them from a hat, bring them out at a gathering! Tap HERE to learn more and grab it. 3. HANUKKAH GAMES! Happy Hanukkah!! In case you missed it, I made this fun new freebie of silly Hanukkah games, and you can download it right here: Festival of Fun - Silly Hanukkah Games.pdf MORE FROM PLAYFUL HEART PARENTING: Playful strategies for navigating everyday parenting challenges and reducing power struggles. |
Playful Heart Parenting
I’m a mom, stepmom, and theatre educator helping exhausted parents access their inner creative playfulness for more connection and joy. No messy crafts, complicated setups, or sensory bins here! Just simple, silly moments that bring your family back together through laughter. My short weekly emails share reflections from real life and a simple invitation you can try for yourself or with your kids.
I posted a video on Instagram before I went to bed Sunday night and woke up to THOUSANDS of comments on it… As I briefly skimmed through, I started laughing so hard (but trying to stifle the laughter because all the kids — yes, ALL — were in our bed) I nudged Steve and pointed for him to read some too and we were both giggling so hard. The video was my stepdaughter and me playing one of our favorite games where we tell a story one word at a time (trading off each word) but we were making up a...
Hanukkah begins soon, and I wanted to share something special that I put together! A big thank you to Jen, a wonderful mom from our community, who gave me the nudge to create this and helped me review it too. My mother grew up celebrating Hanukkah and we honored the holiday when I was a child, while also celebrating Christmas from my dad’s side. Christmas traditions are what I know most naturally, but Hanukkah has always held a meaningful place in my family story. My grandfather fled...
For November, I drew a cute turkey on the chalkboard pantry door and wrote “Grateful For…” and we each added things throughout the month. Come December, I felt a little sad to wipe it away. Then I thought, “Wait! Maybe we can just do a different theme each month!” So I drew a snowman and wrote “Snow Silly” and decided to write down silly things that happen that make us laugh! (Very on brand, I know). The first thing was me kissing our dog Nike under the mistletoe (because it was making my son...