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[fusebox_track_player url="https://episodes.castos.com/5e3aa627bb42e8-95594950/Cindy-Robinson-Re-Release-EP58-Allison-Hare-BTW.mp3" title="Ep. 58 RE-RELEASE: Parenting ina. Pandemic: Cindy Robinson of The Kid Factory" social_twitter="true" social_facebook="true" social_linkedin="true" social_pinterest="true" social_email="true" ]\n\nParenting is hard. Parenting during a pandemic is harder. Cindy Robinson of The Kid Factory is sharing her research and perspective-shifting guidance.\n\nHost Allison Hare talks to Cindy Robinson, founder of The Kid Factory, mindful curriculum coordinator at the children\u2019s counseling center Peachtree Art Therapy and Counseling, and the host of the Go Get Mom Podcast. Cindy talks about how the high rates of teen suicide pushed her to start The Kid Factory, finding solutions to this traumatic problem, and providing resources for parents for happier, healthier, and better equipped kids.\xa0\n\nEpisode Highlights:\n\n\nCindy Robinson explains her background and creating The Kid Factory. \n\nHow does mindfulness work apply to children? \n\nCindy describes how The Kid Factory came together. \n\nHow do you facilitate open play for kids? \n\nWhat tips does Cindy have for putting an end to boredom? \n\nWhere can parents find the balance between nature versus nurture? \n\nParents should model what a good friend looks like for their kids. \n\nGive kids work to do. CHORES! CHORES! CHORES!\n\nCindy Robinson discusses what Go Get Mom Podcast is all about. \n\nWhat were some of her most interesting research findings? \n\nDoes she have plans to scale The Kid Factory into other cities? \n\n\nGo Get Mom Podcast launches August 15th. \n\nParents can\u2019t do it all and it will be all right regardless. \n\n\nKey Points\n\n\nKids learn to be adults often from working through their problems amongst themselves. \n\nClear the path for kids to let children discover and be who they are. \n\n\nTweetable Quotes:\n\n\n\u201cThe number one cause of death for kids ages 9-19 is suicide, and that is a new statistic released from 2017.\u201d \u2013Cindy Robinson\n\n\u201cMindfulness for children means learning how to be in the moment, learning how to find contentment or get control over your emotions, whatever you are feeling too much of, too much anxiety, too much sadness, whatever it is.\u201d \u2013Cindy Robinson\n\n\u201cMeditation is a form of mindfulness. But, they are not one in the same, and particularly children that have experienced trauma, meditation is dangerous for them. To sit quietly can really stir up and be really triggering for them.\u201d \u2013Cindy Robinson\n\n\nResources Mentioned:\n\n\nI\u2019d love to hear back from you. Text me at 470.242.6311. Subscribe to this podcast, SHARE, and find me everywhere at Allison\u2019s Linktree.\n\nThe Kid Factory: thekidfactory.org\n\n\nThe Kid Factory Social Media: Instagram\n\n\n\nGo Get Mom Podcast: thekidfactory.org/gogetmom\n\n\n\nGo Get Mom Podcast Social Media: Instagram \n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices