As many of you know, my son, Will, is now in college …Yet, for many years of my parenting journey,I was a child trying to raise my own child.Can you relate at all?You may feel this way in your marriage, career, finances … insert any relationship!I needed to learn how to grow myself up!Do you:Want…
DetailsWhen I first became a parent – and even on my journey of re-parenting myself, I felt so isolated and alone. Maybe you can relate? Parents and caregivers are oftentimes one of the least nourished, most invisible segments of our society. But it doesn’t have to be this way for you! This is why I…
DetailsI have a vision of a million mothers / women living GUILT FREE! And I want YOU to be ONE OF THEM! I don’t know about you guys, but the way I used to think about self-care was so backwards. As a woman — and especially as a mom — I was taught that the…
DetailsI used to be so dang hard on myself, aware of so much that was still unhealed within me. Can you relate? We are in the midst of a healing revolution. Have you noticed it, too? Terms like “inner child healing” and “trauma release” and “shadow work” are becoming part of our everyday language and,…
DetailsI just had the great pleasure of teaching a “Navigating Screens” Course to hundreds of parents interested in creating a CONNECTED and SOULFUL relationship with their children where technology is concerned. Yes, it is possible! :) We had so much fun and I had the pleasure of talking with children – including my own son,…
DetailsWill is home from his first year at college. He’s been keeping himself busy making hats for his friends, photography, hanging out with friends, reading some great books!, writing daily, surfing and of course, filming :) We’ve been playing board games after dinner as a family! We’ve been having conversations about the importance of rest…
DetailsIt’s hard to believe that we dropped Will off at college – gulp! I think the thing that jumped out at me the most, as we moved him in, was the sign “WELCOME HOME”. All I could think of was that I so hope Will feels “AT HOME” within himself. We all want that for…
DetailsSource: https://medium.com/thrive-global/the-motherhood-evolution-77790ef19fc4 When I gave birth to my first child it was one of the most exciting times of my life. However, with the many visitors who came to see the new baby, there also came lots of comments, advice, and opinions. I remember one afternoon, I sat on the sofa holding the baby and…
DetailsA dear friend of mine recently made her transition … far too young … far too early … as I sit in grief, I am left only with how I treated her … how did I speak to her …. what did I say to and about her … was I kind? Was I generous?…
DetailsThe other day, after my son left for school, Jami and I were having a conversation, which turned into a conversation about our son, Will, age 17. About 5 minutes later, Jami’s phone rang. Unbeknownst to us, Jami had inadvertently pocket dialed Will’s cell phone and yep, Will heard every word of our entire conversation!…
DetailsLong post alert … apologies in advance :) My son is going to be a junior in high school and is taking a couple of honors and AP courses. He has had an incredibly amazing experience this summer doing an internship and didn’t dive into summer homework for said AP courses :) This was a conscious…
DetailsIf you follow my work, you KNOW that I am painfully honest about my relationship with my son. You KNOW that I have transformed this relationship from distant, full of impatience and criticism to intimate, full of real authentic connection. But what does it mean to be “close” to your children, your spouse, to another?…
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