Posted on April 27, 2015
Think about the last time you received a great big hug from someone. It might have been your spouse, your parent, or maybe your child? How did it make you feel? Warm? Safe? Loved? We often hear stories of premature babies who have grown and flourished while connecting skin-to-skin with their mothers. Many children who have emotional issues benefit greatly with hug therapy. When depression strikes, or you have that sense of being overwhelmed, a hug can raise your oxytocin…
Posted on March 16, 2015
At a recent yoga class, my teacher, Wendy Hassenpflug from Vayu Yoga, mentioned Dr. Albert Mehrabian’s “7%-38%-55% Rule,” which states that when it comes to communicating our feelings, words account for 7 percent of what is received, our tone of voice delivers 38 percent, and our non-verbal expressions (body language and facial expressions) the other 55 percent. In other words, for effective and meaningful communication about emotions, our words, tone of voice, and body language and facial expressions need…
Posted on May 10, 2015
Once you are a Mom, you are always a Mom. It doesn’t go away, no matter when your children become adults, leave home, move across the country (or the world), marry, or have children of their own. Motherhood is a badge you carry the rest of your life. While we celebrate all Mothers on Mother’s Day, we know that one day can’t possibly begin to encompass all that having a mother… and being a mother… truly means. “If you bungle…
Posted on March 2, 2015
When our first child is born we tend to look lovingly into their tiny face and analyze every feature. Do they have their mother’s or father’s nose? Do they have the same lips or eyes or ears as their parents? We focus on the physical, trying to connect to them on a purely superficial level. We want them to look like us, we want them to be us. We have ideas on what parenting our kids will be like. The…
Posted on March 9, 2015
Last week, I was thrilled to see my son at a discussion and signing for my book, The “Perfect” Parent, in Valencia. At the end of the event, I spotted him chatting with a huddle of moms. As soon as I finished my last signature, I walked up to join in the conversation. “The workshop today has really touched me and inspired me to be a more mindful parent,” one woman sweetly complimented me. She then turned to my son…
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