With all of my children, I have taken time while they were in utero to connect with their spirits. With Lucas, in the midst of my anxiety about his health, I connected to a sweet, caring spirit assuring me that
Getting Ready for Baby Three: the unexpected sweetness of change
My journey thus far with my children has been the greatest gift in my life; a daily, heavenly communing with bright souls I love so much. I am very satisfied with my two children. Which is partly why we took
A Conscious Parent’s Manifesto
More and more, women and families are seeking to parent with greater awareness, to nurture their child’s authentic spirit, and allow their full potential to be expressed. Many of these same mothers and fathers are those who were wounded by
Awakening The Leader Within
Martin Luther King Jr. allowed his light to shine brightly and it continues to shine and inspire us to this day. Every year I am struck by the power in him, his conviction and commitment that led him to rally
Redefining Santa for a New Generation
You better watch out, you better not cry, You better not pout, I’m telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town! I am astounded at Christmas time, how much talk there is about being “good or bad,” “naughty or
Embracing tears
This past week, I had separate conversations with two women who began to cry as they shared the difficult things in their lives. We were in public, and although they both felt relief at sharing, they intentionally put on their
Wondrous Acceptance
Every time I come to Maui, I sink back into an inner knowing that is easy to forget in the middle of suburbia; I am an islander. My inner draw to a slower and simpler way of life, to more
Girl Drama; reflecting outside of the box
The other day, I was talking with a friend about her concerns for her daughter and all the “girl drama” she has experienced at school. In my “past life” as a school social worker, I would have addressed the symptom, and discussed
Authentically Responding to Criticism
When people raise their voices at children, if the child has not already been “hardened,” the child feels sad, scared, alone. It is how children naturally respond to harsh energy. And unless they’ve been shamed out of this, they express
Stop and See without judgement
We are coming out of a week of being sick with coughs, colds and fevers. The exhaustion Ifeel reminds me of life with baby. When we start to have more freedom because our children’s needs are now less physically intense,