Posted on September 3, 2019
On Sunday I actually hung around the house in pajamas until 4 p.m., and I must admit it was exactly the prescription I needed to recover from two busy work weeks. Here are the highlights of my experience: My Sunday morning treat—masala-chai and half a sourdough toast with butter—never tasted better! I felt like there was no-thing to do and nowhere to be. My mind and body were in a state of deep relaxation. I breathed more deeply, and my…
Posted on August 20, 2019
“It’s no surprise we fail to tune in to our children’s essence. How can we listen to them, when so many of us barely listen to ourselves? How can we feel their spirit and hear the beat of their heart if we can’t do this in our own life?” ― Shefali Tsabary, The Conscious Parent We are all yearning for a deeper connection with our children. Our intentions are always in the right place. We all want to raise our children…
Posted on September 10, 2019
I was at the mall yesterday, and outside the dressing room, I could hear a mom screaming at her two boys (maybe nine and six years old) about how they were “ungrateful little shits” and didn’t “deserve the privilege of being in a mall.” The dad, who was just a few feet away, heard this and walked over, and the mom then went off on him about not watching “his ill-mannered bratty boys fighting over a stupid toy car” while…
Posted on August 13, 2019
It’s that time of the year again! As excited as we are when summer holidays arrive, we are equally jazzed about the kids going back to school so we can return to some routine. This bittersweet time comes with its fair share of pre-back-to-school-madness, however. I still vividly remember the new clothes, backpacks, books, shoes, lunch boxes, locker decals, stationary…the list goes on and on. Parents feel the stress of getting all that done before school starts. After that come…
Posted on August 6, 2019
I can’t help but notice how the words “parenting stress” and “parenting anxiety” seem to be flying around everywhere. Lately, I’ve seen more articles, social media posts, and videos on this topic than ever before, and it truly saddens me. My biggest concern, though, is how this is impacting your kids. So let’s explore this together and see how we can improve things. Why did you choose to become parents? Believe it or not, most parents don’t know! Most couples…
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