Something fun is coming to Grounded Roots Parenting 👀 And this time… there will be a giveaway involved 🎁 Think: 🌿 surprise moments 📖 a little something physical ✨ no pressure, no homework, no overwhelm You won’t need to be “on it” all the time — just keep an eye on the feed because these will pop up when you least expect them 👀 More details very soon… Root Drop season is almost here 🌱😉 @Zee Riter @Megan Van Massenhoven @Jackson Wang @Cornwell Sariah @Robin Lewis @Benjamin Ross @Dylan Johnson @Morgan Davis @Kelly McNally @Krystal Strickland @Mark Lawrence @Paul Longley @Oluwapelumi Akinyode

Quick vote: Elf on the Shelf in your house — Love it ❤️ or Hate it 😵‍💫? I need to know which team we are here.. And for me it’s a very solid NOPE. Way too much expectation, pressure, and unpredictability for my PDA lot. December is chaotic enough without adding a tiny plastic agent of chaos who needs daily creative staging. 😂 If you do the Elf… I genuinely applaud you, it looks like hard work 😅😅 If you don’t… pull up a chair next to me. We’re surviving Christmas in the most predictable way possible. ✨

A-Z gif challenge 🎮 Parenting edition. One letter. One gif. That's it. I'll start with A... 👇

Trait: The moment someone looks, it falls apart. A skill they had seconds ago vanishes the instant there's an audience. What it can look like: Refusing to demonstrate something they can clearly do Shutting down mid-task when someone enters the room Saying "never mind" when you show interest Performing worse in front of teachers, family, or cameras Getting angry when you watch — even supportively. This isn't always shyness or lack of confidence. Being observed feels like being evaluated — and evaluation feels like threat. Gentle guidance: Work alongside them rather than watching them Celebrate without spotlighting — "I noticed" over "show me" Let them choose when and whether to share their skills Create low-audience environments for new or hard things A child who hates being watched is protecting something real. 🌿

I am launching something BRAND NEW for our community! Introducing our Weekly Video Meet! 📹✨ Free for members on level 4 or above! Every Tuesday from 1:30–2:30pm GMT, we're getting together LIVE to hang out, no right answers to share ideas, and dive deep into topics that matter to us as parents and educators. And here's the fun part… YOU choose the topic! 🗳️ Each week we'll put up a poll with 5 topic options and the community votes on what we discuss. This is YOUR space — so let's make it count! 🗓️ Every Tuesday | 1:30–2:30pm GMT 💬 Topic chosen by YOU via weekly poll 🤝 A place to connect, share & support each other Our very first meet is coming up — so check out this week's poll and cast your vote for the topic you want us to kick things off with! 👇Who's IN?! Drop a 🙋 below so we know!!