(Before embarking on other memoir pieces, I’m adding some of my recent FB posts to have them here) When I was 10 years old, I had been placed in one foster home but had requested to move to another where
Finding our Place
A few years ago, I was helping put on a protest against a notorious anti-immigrant political figure who came into town to support a local anti immigrant candidate. (not going to give him any free publicity here) As I stood
Trauma brain: Not only are there two Americas, only some of us know it
The other day a client said something I’ve heard repeatedly throughout the years and understand deeply, “I never worried like this, until (insert tragedy here/loss of loved one) and now I have so much more fear and anxiety.” A parent
Reconnecting to our innate resources as we step into the unknown
Every day we receive differing information as the pandemic unfolds. Fear and scarcity is driving a lot of the narratives and it is all too easy for people everywhere to move into their protective defenses of fear, control or escape
Working at home with Children-a connection approach/Part 2
Hopefully, you’ve had a chance to restore and integrate the pieces from Part 1 that resonate for you. Remember that the journey of motherhood, and working from home is an ongoing and ever-changing one. No matter what the day before
Working at Home with Children- a connection approach/Part 1
In my weekly community call and free sessions during this time, the issue of balancing working at home with children is primary. Here are a few reflections, offered in two parts to support you to integrate the pieces that resonate
Managing our FEAR during this time
In my free weekly community zoom call, we’ve addressed a confusion around managing the fear of the virus at this time. In the healing world, we commonly address fears that feed anxiety which are born of the inner critic or trauma
A connection approach to talking with children as this illness unfolds
Children thrive with honesty Even if they are younger and you think they may not be aware of what is happening, they are always listening to adult conversations and they pick up our own feelings of irritability, anxiety, and fear.
Gratitude practice
In my recent workshop, I found myself referring to the natural world and God interchangeably. Of course, I’ve always seen the two connected but after many years now of immersing myself and my children in nature connection, I am simply
When self care fails and what can help
There is so much discussion about self care on the internet that it can really confuse us. In my work over many years, I have often found myself clarifying for women that while the healthy eating, the favorite show, the