Boundaries are so important to your self care, and I know this because I used to put more weight in pleasing people than setting boundaries to take care of me.⁣⁣See, for a long time I used to push past my own “no” and allow myself to get bullied into doing things I didn’t want to […]

  5 Simple Questions to ask when you are practicing Reflective Listening skills in your family. Want a printable? Message me and I will add you to the list and send you this printable! Want to continue connecting at home? Check out our Table Talk Connection Cards – connection, one question at a time! https://jessicaperkins.com/product/table-talk-connection-cards-connection-one-question-at-a-time/

  Listen. One of the guideposts to living The PlayFULL Way. Listen to your inner wisdom. Listen to your children. Listen to your community. Listening doesn’t always mean doing what others tell you. It does mean slowing down longer enough to hear and process what they are saying. To validate their experiences. When we have […]

Another powerful tool we’ve been incorporating lately throughout our learning day is a Kindness Challenge.⁣⁣Each of the kids has a necklace with beads they can share and earn for finding ways to creatively and organically show kindness to one another.⁣⁣They can get them for doing things as simple as checking in with one another when […]

Building a schedule during uncertain times. How to create a rhythm that works for you and your family. This is the one we are using: we homeschool, self directed learning style so we go out a lot and that’s what used to build our schedule but otherwise we were fairly unscheduled.  My daughter actually named […]

Caring is Cool. A local south philly artist posted these words around the neighborhood a while back. I love seeing reminders of love, kindness, and solidarity when out and about – especially with my littles. What a great reminder 💗 Let’s continue the conversation through Instagram below or email at jessica@mamamayi.shop!

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Choose. Each day you have the opportunity to choose. Each moment is a new chance at cultivating your intention. You get to choose who you are. The person you wish to be. The human you are becoming. Each choice is a pixel in your being. When you string them together, they form who you are. […]

Learning Apps and Websites to Help Your Child Learn from Home Technology can be an incredible gift and asset to the homeschooling rhythm and curriculum. There are some wonderful screen tools that can help build your child’s skills and competencies in fun, playful ways. The best part is, when you put them on the screen […]