Hi, I'm Suzanne Tucker, a mom of four who has been a physical therapist and parent educator for 30 years. 

Parenting taught me so much about myself, including how I traded in my true self as a child in exchange for being a “good girl” --- cooperative, accepted, and praised. 

And working with thousands of parents in small groups taught me that I am not alone in my struggle to overcome shame, or my desire to deeply know and love myself. 

In 2016, after a parent in one of my classes asked for help taking what she was learning into her busy life, especially when her kids were acting out, I had the big idea to start Generation Mindful®. I saw that #cyclebreaking parents today, like me, are undersupported when it comes to healing the past and raising their children differently than they were raised. 

My big idea was to take the art of building emotional intelligence into everyday family life... practically and playfully. My dream is to see time-outs and punishment replaced by "time-ins" and connection. Thank you for making this dream a reality!!!

At Generation Mindful, we believe the most impactful thing we can do to bring about a more just and peaceful world is to evolve the way children are raised, replacing fear and shame-based practices of old with skill-building solutions that nurture social-emotional learning, and a sense of safety and connection between the generations.

Embraced by parents and educators in more than 120+ countries, our social-emotional learning tools, toys, and classes apply the latest science for raising caring, confident, and resilient children to everyday life in ways that strengthen adult/child relationships. 

We are grateful to share, grow, and, most importantly, to LIVE our mission to raise an emotionally healthy world with our passionate global community. Here's what Generation Mindful means to the change-making parents and educators we support.