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Wellgirl Rebecca Saraceno | Girl & Mothering Mentor
wellgirl offers programs & products that empower and inspire feelings of wellness, from the inside out.

Goal setting, young female entrepreneurial skills, and mindfulness are some of our most popular classes. wellgirl offers programs and products to support self-exploration & empowerment for girls in any four areas of wellness: physical, emotional, spiritual & social. A wellgirl follows the motto "little steps. done often enough. lead to big change."

SO proud of these girls: their ambition and skill and creativity, and all around sweetness. They rocked the Sudbury Chil...
08/29/2026

SO proud of these girls: their ambition and skill and creativity, and all around sweetness. They rocked the Sudbury Children’s Business Fair and all graduates of wellgirl’s Crafting Your Girl Maker Business entrepreneurial program…so I’m an extra proud “momma” mentor. Petite Treats is taking orders of Dutch oven (crusty) bread loaves and the Besties have a couple varieties of inventory available for local (Waltham) ordering and pickup. Message me and I’ll get you in touch for all the details. Petite Treats | Kid Business Sarah Dumanski

Your body has a built in clock, it follows a rhythm, a circadian rhythm, that follows nature’s light and darkness rhythm...
08/28/2026

Your body has a built in clock, it follows a rhythm, a circadian rhythm, that follows nature’s light and darkness rhythm. Your body is naturally stimulated by light that makes you feel awake, energized, and start producing serotonin (the “feel good” mood regulating hormone). Later in the day, when the sun’s light wanes, serotonin starts to convert into melatonin (a sleep hormone). This simple awareness of how light effects your body and brain makes adding one small change to your routine have a big impact on your energy and health. Likewise, you now can see how an evening under bright artificial light or a screen could be sending the wrong signals to your body and brain to stay awake and alert. Which leads me to some small adjustments we’ve made to our morning and evening routine that have helped keep our circadian rhythm balanced or get back into balance…like when we’re transitioning from summer lovin to back to school vibes. With these last days of summer vacation, we try to get out for a wake-up walk to jumpstart our circadian rhythm and set a positive tone to our day. In the evening, we try to reduce the amount of blue (screen) light after dark, as it inhibits melatonin release. Everyone in our house has an amber-colored reading light that clips on to anything: a book, a drawer pull, or the bathroom sink handle. Parent tip: Try a rest-your-device-for-the-night challenge. Set a time to silence the sound, and put it out of tempting sight/reach. Studies show that having your device in view makes you more likely to pick it up, even without a real purpose. It has been eye-opening to witness my habits when I honestly keep track. Take a moment today to tune in and reflect on how you’ve helped or hindered your body by “going with” or “against” the natural flow of light and darkness.

08/28/2026

Our body and brain LOVE routines. So does nature! Just as there is comfort in nature’s predictable routines (daylight after darkness, tides, moon cycles and seasons), so too can we find a sense of balance and comfort with daily routines that go with the flow of the natural world. This can look like a morning walk, growing a garden, or turning off screens way before bedtime. Look out for more helpful ways to build empowering routines for your back to school (or any other time) transition.

I know all too well have summer habits can be hard to break and the looming back to school feelings can be hard on our b...
08/26/2026

I know all too well have summer habits can be hard to break and the looming back to school feelings can be hard on our body. Making small changes to support our self doesn’t have to be.

Starting the day with a smoothie has become a quick and easy way to power our morning. It’s a great way to get brain and body fueling nutrients from whole food sources that is kid-friendly and they can help with preparation. Our favorite go to includes plain Greek yogurt, frozen blueberries, half of a banana, amazing grass green powder, a protein powder, and a little water or unsweetened coconut milk. Pick your favorite substitutes, just be mindful of how sugar packed ingredients like flavored yogurt can be. (plain Greek yogurt has less sugar and more protein than regular plain yogurt and far less sugar than a flavored variety). The goal is to balance nutrients for slow, sustained energy for your morning activities.

Winding down for a restful night’s sleep is just as important for performance and resilience. Up to 50% of children experience, sleep problems, which, if left unaddressed can lead to daytime, sleepiness, irritability, learning difficulties, and poor academic performance (and that’s from a 2014 study… Imagine how digitally overstimulated our children and our adult systems may have become since then) Girls are especially prone to rumination and may have a harder time turning off their thinking brain and looping thoughts at bedtime that’s why we’ve started to add a relaxing herbal tea ritual to our evening routine. I let my daughter pick a tea with ingredients she thought she might like. ThisPukka blend has been a winner with chamomile, lavender hibiscus, ginger, echinacea, and elderberry for a berry-friendly, relaxing cup of warmth that promotes comfort and has nervous and immune system boosting ingredients. This particular tea also contains valerian root, which can be a kid safe non-pharmacological sleep aid for trouble sleepers. It is advised to monitor for adverse effects or allergies from any herbal ingredients.

Hello Friend,Can we chat about the importance of routines for a minute? As summer winds down and children (and parents) ...
08/26/2026

Hello Friend,
Can we chat about the importance of routines for a minute? As summer winds down and children (and parents) prepare for the new school and activity schedule, I’m sure you’ve started to experience the uneasiness that change can bring. Whether its anxiety about being prepared, excitement for reuniting with friends and classmates, or dread of repeating a bad experience from the past, it can be difficult to stay present and resilient during this time of transition and with so many “unknowns” (especially for girls). Saying good bye to so much fun can be a tricky to navigate as well. Your child’s overstimulated nervous system may be exhibiting the effects on their patience, presence and problem solving ability. Sleep may be affected. Bad habits may be creeping in as a way to avoid or soothe the challenges they face. No matter how it’s showing up in your household, now’s the time to become aware of your routine and see where and how you can make small positive changes toward empowering your days.

This week, I’ll be sharing some helpful things we have added to our morning or evening routine to help us navigate tricky times. The key to adding change to your routine is to start small, assess how its working and then stay consistent. The one thing an overstimulated nervous system needs is predictability. Creating positive routines helps your child to feel safe, calm and present. It also helps to have a teammate and positive role model, so get right in there with the kids! And please, help me grow by following along, liking, commenting or sharing. If you aren’t already in my email community, consider joining, I’ll send you 3 free introductory lessons around creating Empowering Routines. Comment EMAIL and I’ll be in touch! I’m rooting for us all!! 🩷

08/25/2026

I know all too well how summer habits can be hard to break, and the looming back to school feelings can be hard on our body.

Hand up if you can relate?

As the carefree months wind down and children (and parents) prepare for a new school and activity schedule, I’m sure you’ve started to experience the uneasiness that change can bring.

Anxiety about being prepared.
Excitement for reuniting with friends and classmates.
Dread of repeating a bad experience from the past.
Simply saying goodbye might throw you off.

It can be difficult to stay present and resilient during this time of transition and with so many “unknowns” (especially for girls).

Your child’s overstimulated nervous system may be exhibiting the effects on their patience, presence and problem solving ability. Sleep may be affected. Bad habits may be creeping in as a way to avoid or soothe the challenges they face.

No matter how it’s showing up in your household, now’s the time to become aware of your routine and see where and how you can make small positive changes toward empowering your days. Stay tuned.

raisinggirls

The practice of positive self-talk isn’t just for your girl. It’s for you too. You see, monitoring self talk, is import...
08/24/2026

The practice of positive self-talk isn’t just for your girl. It’s for you too.

You see, monitoring self talk, is important for us all: How you talk about yourself (your character, your goals, even your body) affects how she talks to herself. How you talk about her (and her friends and peers) affects how she talks to herself, and thinks about others, and the world. Affirmations speak positively to our effort & our strengths, and give us a super sense of self-worth and confidence. I encourage you to practice using affirmations alongside your daughter. You’ll come to find this practice to be a quick and easy way to start or end your day in the most empowering way.

https://wellgirl.myflodesk.com/girlmakerwaitlistJoin our local community of girls that have started their own REAL busin...
08/21/2026

https://wellgirl.myflodesk.com/girlmakerwaitlist
Join our local community of girls that have started their own REAL business, selling their own REAL handcrafted products, and making their own REAL money! I’m here to help guide them along the way, and give go-getter girls, like yours, opportunities to make their entrepreneurial dreams a REALity!
The next 4-week session is coming up. Get on the list to receive free resources and be the first to know when registration opens. Then pass this link on to a friend—Girl Business energy is super contagious in all good ways!
This 4-week class is open to girls aged 9-15, and we currently have meeting locations in Waltham and in Arlington. I’m always on the lookout for market and selling opportunities for your new business! Get on the list for all the details. See you soon!

Maxima Gift & Book Center and Maxima Hive

I’ve got a class coming up this Wednesday, July 29th from 6-7:30pm at Maxima Gift and Book Center & Maxima Hive in Arlin...
07/29/2026

I’ve got a class coming up this Wednesday, July 29th from 6-7:30pm at Maxima Gift and Book Center & Maxima Hive in Arlington that’s for any girls interested in preparing for the upcoming holiday market and/or selling season. Link in bio or copy: https://www.maximacenter.com/crafting-your-holiday-side-hustle-plan-ahead-produ.html

It’ll get you super focused and set up with a game plan for which selling opportunities you want to take on and how best to manage the next couple months of your time to be the most successful, with less procrastination and burnout. (this class is open to all serious girl makers, even if they have not taken the Crafting Your Girl Maker Business class with me, so feel free to pass it on.)

I’ve got a class coming up this Wednesday, July 29th from 6-7:30pm at Maxima in Arlington that’s for any girls intereste...
07/26/2026

I’ve got a class coming up this Wednesday, July 29th from 6-7:30pm at Maxima in Arlington that’s for any girls interested in preparing for the upcoming holiday market and/or selling season. Link in bio or copy: https://www.maximacenter.com/crafting-your-holiday-side-hustle-plan-ahead-produ.html

It’ll get you super focused and set up with a game plan for which selling opportunities you want to take on and how best to manage the next couple months of your time to be the most successful, with less procrastination and burnout. (this class is open to all serious girl makers, even if they have not taken the Crafting Your Girl Maker Business class with me, so feel free to pass it on.) Maxima Gift and Book Center & Maxima Hive

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