Many of my friends and clients are experiencing similar situations where “life” just feels hard. Perhaps your relationship is strained, or you are struggling financially, or you feel unsupported and alone as a mother….and it feels like no amount of
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
Natural Eating
Having grown up very urban, I was like many of our country’s population who did not know where or how food grew. I was food addicted and grew up eating enormous amounts of sugar and junk food. Finding my way
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
The transformational power of (re) Connection!
The Waldorf conference that I attended this past weekend, reminded me so heavily how disconnected our society is and how crucial it is for us to connect within. Over and over again, I heard women talk about the problems they
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
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,
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
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,