As you might know, Sweet boy is turning 17 this summer! It is truly hard for me to believe that my first babe is becoming a man. He lives with his Dad and Step-mama now so I know that time moves faster since I don’t see him as often. Two or three months between our [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Staying connected with teenagers
Posted in Children growing up, Connected Parenting, writing, tagged Connected Parenting, connection, gratitude, mindfulness, mothering, Parenting, perspective on May 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Acceptance is the key
Posted in being present, mama wisdom, tagged awareness, being present, Connected Parenting, connection, mindfulness, mothering, Parenting, perspective on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Just as I was writing about unconditional acceptance yesterday, I had the chance to edit a lovely story from Gaby Donnell of Motheroots Counseling about her own acceptance moment, this one with her teen-aged daughter. She shares with us how acceptance is truly the key to lovingly mothering our children and ourselves. Give it a [...]
Unconditional Acceptance
Posted in Connected Parenting, communication, tagged awareness, Connected Parenting, empathy, frustration, mindfulness, mothering, Parenting, perspective, shift your thinking, toddlers on May 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As you might know from reading recent posts, we are focusing on helping the little monkey express his feelings without hurting other people. When I am feeling frustrated, I notice how easy it is for me to slip into judgmental thinking. “Other people think my kid is aggressive..He is difficult…He is intense…Am I failing as [...]
Help with hitting, part 2
Posted in Connected Parenting, tagged being present, compassion, Connected Parenting, connection, empathy, frustration, mindfulness, mothering, Parenting, perspective, tantrums, toddlers on May 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I so appreciate all the responses I got to my post this week about the little monkey and hitting. Your comments, emails and supportive ideas were so meaningful to me! Here are a few responses I got via email that really made a difference for me: I find Aletha’s and Patty’s suggestions really helpful in [...]
Help for hitting?
Posted in Connected Parenting, tagged Connected Parenting, connection, mindfulness, mothering, Parenting, perspective, toddlers on May 19, 2009 | 6 Comments »
My little monkey is very physical. He has boundless energy and a strong need to run, jump, flip, swing, bike, roll and romp several times a day. We do our best to find healthy, safe outlets for him. He also expresses his emotions through his body. Often, it is a challenge to keep everyone safe [...]
Does guilt get you down?
Posted in The balancing act of motherhood, tagged awareness, intentions, mindfulness, mothering, Parenting, perspective, self-acceptance, shift your thinking, time management on May 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As a personal coach for women, I notice a common theme for working mamas is guilt. Most of the mamas I talk to experience guilt at one time or another. Either they feel like that are failing their own standards as moms or they feel like they can’t keep up with the demands of life [...]
Get rid of pink eye, naturally!
Posted in Health and Healing, writing, tagged mindfulness, mothering, Parenting, Self-care on May 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You might remember that we had pink eye reoccurring over the past few months. It has been a nightmare but I have learned a lot about the “stink eye” (as we call it in our household). My Tranquil Parent article this week is all about getting rid of this infection, naturally. You are going to [...]
Self Nurture Challenge: Happy Mother’s Day!
Posted in Self-care, tagged mothering, Parenting, self-acceptance, Self-care on May 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mamas, thank you for taking this nurturing journey with me! It has been a fun and enlightening week. I hope you feel loved and acknowledged by your family today! My Tranquil Parent article this week is all about how important it is to restore and replenish your own energy so that you have more to [...]
Self Nurture: Day Six, The Finish Line
Posted in Connected Parenting, Self-care, tagged awareness, being present, Children growing up, compassion, connection parenting, empathy, intentions, mindfulness, mothering, Parenting, perspective, self-acceptance, Self-care, shift your thinking on May 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wow! This has been an amazing week! Blogging every day this week has inspired me to think deeply and given me accountability for “walking my talk” through the self nurturing activities. On a side note (and all you mamas will understand this), we did not watch the movie last night. I was writing the blog [...]
Self Nurture Challenge, Day Five: Movie Night
Posted in Family life, Self-care, tagged intentions, mothering, Parenting, perspective, Self-care on May 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Today the little monkey and I ate an entire watermelon, met friends at the park to play, took the styder balance bike around the neighborhood and enjoyed a long snugly nap together. I always look forward to Fridays! It is the one week day that I don’t work so I make it my day to [...]
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