I’ve had many experiences in my life, some joyful, others painful, and a whole wide range in between. Mothering, in all its ups and downs, has been the most profound experience and continues to be so. Little did I know what lay ahead when I traveled to...
Frequently, we hear how important it is to parent from the present moment. This is extremely challenging as our conditioning has trained us to manipulate experience to achieve a particular future outcome. Our children learn this also. We often call them...
I bought the little girl in me a Mother’s day present. She loves it! It’s a hot cocoa mug with orcas and rainbows all over it! It feels important to me now to recognize that she held the dream for this life I am now living in her HEART, right along with...
As a young parent, I felt the most important piece I had to offer my daughter was being in service to her by helping, supporting, and teaching her. What I know now is that is not the greatest gift I have to offer. The greatest gift is seeing her, freshly, over and...
Creating a gratitude practice is BIG in the conscious parenting world. Reflecting on my early training in regards to expressing gratitude, it felt more like an obligation. Receiving a gift, advice or guidance from an adult, whether I liked it or not, the expectation...
Hearing the word innocence in adulthood, what comes up? I imagine a curious, experiencing everything for the first time, innocent from conclusions or the meaning of anything. Looking through my conditioned adult lens I imagine acting childish and relinquishing...
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