Yesterday, I sat in with Maya for a simple speech screening. She seemed like a little lady sitting there very studiously responding to the speech therapist’s “games” which mostly including repeating words and sentences. I marveled at how grown up
Camp Lessons on Anger and Queendom
Last week Sean and I eagerly packed our trailer to join a large group of school friends for camping in Carpinteria. This would be our inaugural trip with our tent trailer.. the entre into “princess camping” and I was ready!!
Vessels of Love come in all sizes
Today as I sat in my bedroom with my computer on my lap, Maya peeked in and I reminded her that I am working right now. I flashed her the “I love you” sign and she gave me a sincere
Learning to connect, boy style
The last few days my six year old, Lucas, has seemed like something was bothering him. He’s been a bit more aggressive and sensitive. So today, I listened to God’s nudging, and took him for a Mommy/Lucas date. As usual,
Every mother needs a village!
It takes a while for mothers to put all the pieces together; the practical daily child care issues, the emotional/parenting related issues, the changes in her life roles, her personal family history, the body’s healing, her hormonal adjustment, the changes
You are what your baby needs
In the early days of being a mom, one can get the message that all the solutions to life with baby would be answered by the newest gadget, the right diapers, the right book, etc.. Although stuff is nice and
Grieving With Children
The other day, my four year old daughter, Maya hears a honky tonk sounding song of Christine Kane’s and says, “Mom watch my show!” Then she pushes six of our dining room table chairs together to make a stage. She has
Sanctuaries for Grief and Heartbreak
A common challenge to moving through grief is that our society has very little support for the ongoing process that grief is. People get back into their daily life because they must, and everything just keeps hurtling forward. Even those
Enforcing limits or loving?
A couple years ago, as I went outside to get a bag out of the garage, I asked my 3 y.o daughter to stay inside because it was cold out there. Of course, being the spirited and self-directed girl that
Nurturing Children’s Intuition
Many have heard this story: A little girl who just became a big sister, is found in the baby’s room, leaning over the baby’s bassinet. She is overheard asking the baby in a whisper, “tell me what God is like,