a little fingertip confidence building to make kids feel love
Can you see those little almost-rubbed-off letters on those fingers up there? There was a night a few weeks ago where this girl needed a pretty serious pick-me-up. Sometimes high…
how to adjust when your kids start to leave you
I am always on a quest to create more organization in my life. Is it just me, or are most mothers on that same journey? I feel like if I…
Interruptions
Lately I’ve been thinking about interruptions. Because there have been a LOT of them! Perhaps that is because my brain seems foggy these days, and there are so many things…
“friending”
The other day I was juggling a few different things when Claire needed some attention. Well, she didn’t “need” it. She didn’t ask for it. But you know when you…
brain building (piano & cello style)
I’ve always wanted to learn to play the cello. I’m not sure why, but I’m pretty sure the old movie Electric Dreams had something do do with it (I know,…
how Mother’s Day went down around here
It was strange to have only one child home for Mother’s Day. I was with that one child last year as well, but back then we were fully enveloped in…
the power of a mother
I’m still celebrating Mother’s Day around here. That’s my Mother’s Day gift to myself, I’m stretching out honoring the mothers I love. Ha! But seriously, does anyone else get a…
Happy Mother’s Day
I’ve been thinking lately about the divine role of nurturing (mothering). I know Mother’s Day can be tricky for some for many reasons. But the power of nurturing is so…
the “parenting pose”
One week a month or so ago when I was at the end of my “parenting rope,” my sister told me about something her yoga instructor had said during a…