<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ordinary Magic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ordinary Magic]]></description><link>https://www.itsordinarymagic.ca/work</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:38:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.itsordinarymagic.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: On Self-care… or how to really avoid making life worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[I taught emotional intelligence for over 20 years. I research emotional resilience in families. I know what I need to do, to respond wisely and effectively. Yet there are still plenty of mornings when I wake up meaning to be patient, and by lunchtime I've snapped at my kids, made regrettable comments at work, slammed a door and cried in the bathroom.]]></description><link>https://www.itsordinarymagic.ca/post/blog-on-self-care-or-how-to-really-avoid-making-life-worse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9780aa93-ee88-4139-807b-55166be82907</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:54:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_565d3e76248442beb6f8606b5e823b74~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ordinary Magic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLOG Let’s talk about Shame Website]]></title><description><![CDATA["Shame thrives on secrecy, silence, and judgment."]]></description><link>https://www.itsordinarymagic.ca/post/blog-lets-talk-about-shame-website</link><guid isPermaLink="false">0dc9697a-d735-4aa7-a79c-a7d49ce4a22e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:51:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_e3f7ad37eb334ab68ceff90a8bc5f1c5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ordinary Magic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLOG The insanely hard work of raising kids differently from how we were raised.]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Bruh, stop, you’re just making things worse”, my daughter said to me.]]></description><link>https://www.itsordinarymagic.ca/post/blog-the-insanely-hard-work-of-raising-kids-differently-from-how-we-were-raised-</link><guid isPermaLink="false">4114b2ee-3400-4f2f-9ece-4454367415a5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:49:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/30b0a94b899949fb8a26cc3275055018.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ordinary Magic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ARTICLE: Promoting mental well-being through social-emotional learning in 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Years]]></description><link>https://www.itsordinarymagic.ca/post/webinar-fostering-social-and-emotional-development-and-promoting-mental-health-in-the-early-years</link><guid isPermaLink="false">bf56f9ad-8446-4a5b-abb3-d8a2b7a1d6d1</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:24:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_88b0c18cb65c4cabb4f9e2d5009ed113~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ordinary Magic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEBINAR: Back to School: How To Promote Resilience and Set Your Kids Up For Success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back to School: How To Promote Resilience and Set Your Kids Up For Success- Webinar Recording]]></description><link>https://www.itsordinarymagic.ca/post/back-to-school-how-to-promote-resilience-and-set-your-kids-up-for-success</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c561d3-b2d1-4a41-b6cd-fe4e1cd45e98</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:18:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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(And do the kids agree?)]]></description><link>https://www.itsordinarymagic.ca/post/on-social-and-emotional-development</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6f1c43da-2d57-4bbf-b386-0aab979e26e0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:12:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_4a9de1dbfe254024a3809016f933c84b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ordinary Magic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PODCAST: A mom, two mental health experts and I talk about Shame and Guilt in Parenthood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you had a day where you felt like you couldn't get anything right as a parent? You forgot their lunchbox/inside shoes, you lost my cool, they are melting down, and the family behind you in the checkout line looks happy, harmonious and so tidy. And they are giving you looks that make you feel like a terrible parent with terrible kids. I have, and sometimes I feel like the worst mom ever. 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On the Where You Are podcast series.]]></description><link>https://www.itsordinarymagic.ca/post/on-high-expectations-shame-and-guilt-in-parenthood</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60b88a08-5e7a-4a25-aec0-be4a1e94c512</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:09:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1ca7e6b41d1e4b8b908343d06e3f25da.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ordinary Magic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLOG: “Stop asking me WHY I do stupid things”]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently went to an event where adults listen to teenagers answer questions about their lives.]]></description><link>https://www.itsordinarymagic.ca/post/stop-asking-me-why-i-do-stupid-things</link><guid isPermaLink="false">359c674b-efd5-406c-86b5-ea75a618595f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:04:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_dabe0e060f404e00b85ec13d5c37b56a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>drangelalow</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>