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.
Please try this silly idea and get back to me!!
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There’s this trend on social media, maybe you’ve seen it - short videos saying… “I’m bored. Tell me your wildest hack for ___. I don’t mean basic, I mean unhinged.” Honestly though some of those comment sections have some really interesting tips! But what I get hung up on is like… You’re “BORED??” Adults get bored? I don’t! I don’t have the time or space to be bored. I wish I could be bored! I don’t think parents even remember what it feels like to be bored. Right? Maybe… and I’m literally figuring this out as I type… Maybe that’s why we get so annoyed when our kids say, “I’m bored!” Are we… jealous?? I think maybe I am! 🤯 Here’s my invitation for you this week: “Let yourself be bored…” KIDDING!! How annoying does that advice sound, right? Because I know it’s not that simple. So how about this: We PRETEND to be bored. 👉What if we ALL flop down on the floor or couch at some point this week and whine (to our family): “I’m BOOOOORED!!!” And just see what happens? Maybe you can playfully whine “noooo, I don’t wanna do THAT, what ELSE can I do??” Maybe they’ll just laugh at you. Maybe you’ll laugh at yourself. I’m gonna try it today and I’ll let you know how it went. If you try it, report back please!!🙏🏽 (Also, I’m definitely adding this to the Little Moments generator) Cheering you on always! Mia P.S. And that was me writing an email on the spot starting with annoyance and then getting excited about being silly tomorrow (cuz I’m actually writing this at 11pm the night before 😴) MORE FROM PLAYFUL HEART PARENTING: Done-for-you fun. Simple, creative apps that take the brainwork out and put connection and laughter in. LITTLE MOMENTS FOR BIG LAUGHS: Quick and easy, random, silly moments to share with your kids. The program for you if you feel like the “fun version” of you has left the building. 🫶 |
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 know the truth.” That’s the mantra I’ve developed over the last few years. When I started Playful Heart Parenting I thought I’d have to grow “thicker skin” to deal with criticism on the internet. It felt like part of the deal. No way around it. What I didn’t know yet is that the criticism would sometimes bleed into my real, non-internet life too, from people who know me personally. But guess what? Two and a half years later, I have not grown thicker skin. Criticism still stings. It still...
“This room is driving me CRAZY!” I huffed as I pushed a couch to the other side of the room while holding a clingy baby on my hip The living room was crammed with stuff, the furniture so oddly arranged that walking wasn’t even possible. “Why is it driving you crazy? It’s just a room!” My 3yo… The voice of innocence… and wisdom!! All I could do was laugh. Because he was RIGHT! It reminded me of a song that Leah S., one of the parents in the first round of Activate Play Mode, made up. The...
Hello! Two things are out today that I want to tell you about... 1... My new app bundle!! You know how sometimes you’re just totally tapped OUT of ideas… and you wish you could just tap IN to something that would give you an instant spark of inspiration? That’s what gave me the idea for my very first app — the Little Moments Generator in Little Moments for Big Laughs. I wanted an eeeeasy way to access ideas from “Creative Mia” on the days when I’m “Burnt-Out Mia” (those days are APLENTY, I...