Raising Children & Resilience Through Lessons in Parenthood
Original post on emindful.com Parenthood: You Can’t Stop the Waves, But You Can Learn to Surf Growing up in Iowa, I remember marveling at the big maple trees in our…
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Mindful Self-Care: Finding Balance & Well-Being in the Full Catastrophe of Parenthood
Originally posted on emindful.com The Song and Dance of Parenting Thinking about the vitally important role of a parent brings to mind a lyric from the popular Foo Fighters’ song,…
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1st Birthdays, Modern Day Mothering, and Life Lessons from a Daughter
The late poet and mother of 6, Lucille Clifton, writes: We are running running and time is clocking us Oh pray that what we want is worth this running. Pray…
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From Me to We: A Paradigm Shift for Parents
A well-respected mother of 4 grown children said to me last week: “I would not want to raise children in today’s world!” Let’s be real, no parent has ever had it easy. But, her comment points to an…
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Doing Away with Perfect Parenting (Did I Say that Out Loud?)
I’ve taken a whole lotta parenting classes in the last few years. I started out excited and fiercely determined to apply everything I was learning. Bring on the tantrums, I…
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Self-Kindness May Not Be Sexy, But It Sure Does Make You Strong
As I listened to Geneen Roth talk about her new book, This Messy Magnificent Life, I was reminded of a simple, but powerful message: It all boils down to self-kindness….
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Why NOT Mindfulness for Mothers? Anyone, Anyone?
If you’ve followed my blog for the last few years, you know that mothers are one of the populations I’m most passionate about serving. Motherhood is messy. We go from…
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Freedom from My Inner Task Master
I haven’t wanted to write lately. Actually, that’s not completely true. The deepest part of me has wanted to write. But I’ve had a lot going on, and I needed to put it…
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A Tool for Helping Children Deal with Feelings
“But mommy, I don’t want to go to school today!” I heard this from our 3-year old son over and over when he started preschool in the fall. (Can you…
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Parenting in the Information Age: Which Search Engine Do You Rely On?
Parenting in the Information Age is both a blessing and a curse. Having quick access to dozens of opinions about what ails our children is unquestionably convenient and, at times,…
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