Today, I offered Maya a bite of my sandwich so she could try the sauce. She made a face that looked like ‘I don’t want to,’ but she didn’t say anything, so I said, “Oh you don’t have to.” She
Little Body, Enormous Spirit: what my baby (in utero) is teaching me about the power of our souls
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
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
Self Care for Parents: Practicing Self Presence
My clients often say, “I know, I know you always say I need to take care of myself too” because it is an essential component of parenting that I address repeatedly. Yet what I have realized is that often my
Conscious Family West Coast Tour; We’re off!
And we’re off! We began with a weekend in Oakhurst, (gateway town to Yosemite) celebrating my nephew’s birthday with family who is lucky enough to live there. We enjoyed their giant shady oak trees, beautiful Bass lake, a gazillion stars
Rediscovering Silence
A friend of mine who shares my delight in making green smoothies with a Vitamix (highpowered blender), came bearing a wonderful gift surprisingly full of fun for the whole family: a pair of noise cancelling headphones. The Vitamix is horribly
Conscious Family in Hana; land of beauty and bliss!
Hana.. the tropical, untouched side of Maui After our busy day packing and moving to our new condo for our unexpected bonus week here in Maui, it was no surprised that our drive to Hana began with whining children and
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,