One night recently, I spoke at a PTO meeting about conscious parenting. When I arrived home, my daughter Faith (who is one of my biggest cheerleaders) inquired how it went. I explained that the PTO members were really excited about the plan and want me to come back to launch it in a few weeks.…
I have had the most fabulous work week. So many good things have happened. For example, a foster mom I have been working with on conscious parenting practices was telling me that her foster daughter told her that she preferred to be at her friend’s house because she “hated” being at the foster mom’s house.…
This was a weekend full of sports in my family. My 12 year old had a basketball game and my 7 year old had a soccer game and swim meet. As Rachel Macy Stafford says, I love to watch my children play. I have grown so much from the days when my 12 year old…
This weekend was the annual father-daughter camping trip. I look forward to it, as it is an opportunity to spend very good quality time with my 12 and 7 year old sons, and this year was no different. On Friday, my 12 year old asked if he could have a sleepover with a few friends.…
One of the adoptive parents with whom I work had a frustrating experience this Christmas with her 11-year-old adopted son. They gave all the kids one gift to open on Christmas Eve and when she gave one to him, he shook it, said it sounded like a puzzle and then threw it across the room.…
Welcome to the new friends who are following me and thanks to all of my loyal followers for your love and support. Now that we have our heels firmly planted in 2015, I want to ask each of you: What is your intention for 2015? Research estimates that even though more than 40% of Americans…
My recollection is that Thanksgiving is usually a joyful time for me, full of gratitude for the many blessings in my life. When I was feeling sad and out-of-sorts on Thanksgiving this year, my husband pointed out to me that I usually go through a period of sadness around this holiday each year, much to…
I am beyond thrilled today to interview Cathy Cassani Adams, the author of the just-released book Living What You Want Your Kids to Learn: The Power of Self Aware Parenting. I have been a fan of Cathy’s for several years, and had the privilege of reading and reviewing an advance copy of her fabulous new…
I am trying to process my thoughts and feelings about what happened in Ferguson last night. I do not usually watch the news and try to steer clear of negativity. But I watched the footage and all I felt was sadness. These events in Ferguson have been so polarizing. There is so much anger, hate,…
5:00 p.m. on Halloween Night: “I HATE HALLOWEEN!I wish I could just cancel it and send you all to bed at 5:30 pm!” I shouted. I have not screamed at my 12 year old son like that for several years. And I felt like a jerk. As he tried to explain to me what he…
