I originally posted this many moons ago at www.innerbonding.com and thought I’d share it here… inspired by a conversation with a mama at the mini retreat this Saturday….this issue is timeless…. —- A few months ago, I attended an amazing
The Boss of Me!: (Re)Claiming Authentic Power
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
3 Steps to Nurturing your Child’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,
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
The Virtues of my Low Tech Pregnancy
This is my third pregnancy. The first time around I was in the ER, looking at my baby through a cervical ultrasound when 6 weeks pregnant… after I had panicked when feeling some cramping. That pregnancy began with the assumption
Compassion’s path to Gratitude
This past holiday week, I heard many talking about how we know there is so much to be grateful for. Consciously we know it…and can even list our blessings easily. Yet for many this year, the spirit of gratitude; the
Celebrating Mother in all of us
Lucas has been sick with a bitter cough all week. Two days ago, our doctor told us it would be best for him to take a few days off of school and rest. So we settled back into a life we haven’t
Ask Spirit!
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
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
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,