Posted on September 6, 2016
Last week I participated in the first of an ongoing parenting series called “Connections: Conversations with Parenting Experts.” This event was sponsored by L.A. Parent Magazine and was held at the Beverly Hills Library. Upon walking into the venue I had a flashback that took me by surprise. Back in February 2011, I had been studying mindful parenting for a few years and was looking for a location to hold a parenting class. I had a group of dedicated mothers…
Posted on August 31, 2016
Aleppo, a city in Syria, has a population of 2.3 million people. Chances are that you had never heard of Aleppo until the media splashed a video of a five-year-old victim of the brutality the city faces each and every day. As parents, our hearts ache for this small boy who sat alone, covered in dust and blood. We wondered why no one was there to comfort him, and we wanted to hold this child to show him that there…
Posted on August 23, 2016
As adults, we are often so focused on the outcome of what we do that we tend to forget about the experience itself. Somehow, we are always looking for the payoff. For example: How much money are we going to make? Or will we win the prize? Do we serve our children well when we do this? How about teaching them to experience the experience instead of focusing on the outcome? Would that not add more meaning to their…
Posted on August 16, 2016
Have you been tuned into the Olympics over the past week? I have been watching and cheering on our USA team, as well as rooting for all the athletes in the games, hoping they will all do their very best. This is a great opportunity to sit with your kids and share some of the valuable lessons the Olympics can teach us. From all corners of our world, the best of the best come together to compete for gold, silver…
Posted on August 9, 2016
When my daughter, Nitasha, was just starting elementary school, she came to me one day and said, “Mommy, I want to grow up to be just like you.” The question caught me off guard, and I asked her, “Why?” “Because you’re smart, you’re kind, and you’re pretty, “ she answered, looking up at me with her big smiling eyes. The voice inside my head said, “Really? I don’t think so. If only you knew! Yesterday, I screamed at your dad…
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