Musings on being human

and

finding flow

The Dark Side of Santa christmas communication family holidays parenting relationships Dec 01, 2022

I have two primary tenets when it comes to parenting...

The first is: trust yourself. This is the best advice my mom ever gave me. She said, “No one will know your kids as well as you do...

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The True Value and Purpose of a Family Huddle family parenting relationships systems May 08, 2022

"Mom, Iris is about to throw up," said my daughter Skye from the living room. I was in the kitchen, standing in front of the coffee maker holding my favorite Ulster Weavers fox printed mug. "Okay,...

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Five Days Locked in My Winter Palace family human spirit inner peace stress time Mar 21, 2021

I cracked my eyes open, just a bit. My bedroom was still dark with all the curtains closed, but I could see a pencil thin line of bright white light above me, peeking from under the skylight's...

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Saving Your Holiday Traditions christmas family fun + leisure holidays parenting Dec 05, 2020

Holidays are sweet benchmarks for acknowledging the passing of time and seasons; they can be excuses to let loose and breakaway from the normal pace of life, or a chance to stop and reconnect with...

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