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Dr. Becky cautions that seeing external validation prevents girls from developing true confidence that comes with gazing inward. Watch our conversation here: https://oprahdaily.com/teenmentalhealth

I recently took an amazing CEU course from Move, Play, Thrive, and this was one of the most simple but valuable tools I learned! I’ve been using this simple mind-body hack with myself, my kids, and in every client session. I even convinced my husband to try it 👏. Try this when you or your child feel stressed, anxious, or before tackling a tough task (for an ADHD mom like me, that’s usually house organization 🙃). I love adding rhymes, songs, or silliness when using this with kids—it makes it fun and boosts cooperation! Want more playful calming techniques? Comment ‘CALM’ for my free e-booklet!

🌱 Tag and share this with landscapers and environmentalists that would benefit from the Louisiana Native Professional Certification Program.

This exciting new program will be opening up for registration very soon. If you are interested in being the first to know, make sure to sign up for our email.

For more information and to submit your email visit: https://www.lnps.org/louisiana-professional-native-landscape-certification-program/

Did you know that TNC Louisiana’s Abita Creek Flatwoods Preserve in St. Tammany Parish is home to several plants and animals that rely on a healthy, open longleaf pine forest and savanna to survive? These include grassland birds like Bachman’s sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis) and Henslow’s sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii), and 29 plants such as Georgia Tickseed (Coreopsis nudata). Among several conservation tools, our TNC staff works on the ground to implement carefully planned prescribed burns key to maintaining the preserve’s longleaf pine savanna ecosystem. Since 1996, they also planted more than 100,000 longleaf pines at the preserve. Learn more: https://nature.ly/3CcYyqe

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Do you have a favorite Louisiana native tree? We are sharing some of ours in advance of this Saturday.

The hearty, evergreen sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana var. australis) thrives in Louisiana. With it's glossy leaves and heavy, fragrant flowers, this native tree attracts a variety of pollinators such as tiger swallowtail and the sweetbay silkmoth. It has also been identified as an ideal tree for efforts by The Nature Conservancy's Louisiana Treesilience Program to build natural resilience within local communities affected by recent hurricanes. Learn more: https://nature.ly/40gMMTL

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📸 LSU AgCenter/Dan Gill

This is the longest driveable road in the world!

The Pan-American Hwy passes through 14 countries and is a length of 48,000 kilometres or 29,825.817 miles.

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