Before having children, I thought it would be a breeze to parent mindfully. I imagined myself calm as a cucumber, confident in my instincts, and, above all, lovingly connected. Then,…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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“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 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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