Stumbled across a video the other day, which reminded me of the value of instilling a sense of thankfulness in our children. I remember talking with a junior member of my tribe years ago when they were at the stage where they could utter only single words or short sentences…and in speech only a mother …
Loving them first
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day…a day celebrating love. Often we think of it as only celebrating romantic love within a couple…I’ve had a number of conversations that have me celebrating the love parents have for their children. This week, in various ways, I have been reminded of an important truth…that the love parents have for their …
Owning it and Fixing it
I blew it the other day. I was frustrated, tired, angry, and hungry…and when one of the junior members of my tribe made a mistake, I didn’t handle it well. He did something that indicated he was a normal adolescent who forgets that there are other members of the household…he looked after himself. That’s what …
mundane magical love story
I used to have days where I thought the crumbs on the kitchen counter multiplied prolifically on their own whenever I turned my back. Crumbs on the counter were a slow form of torture for me…signifying the work of running a household that would never be completed… …could never be completed because the household was …
Living on Borrowed Time
I went for a walk on Sunday…a long luxurious walk through the neighborhood looking at the front gardens and late autumn woods. I will go for walks throughout the year, and they will continue once the snow falls. Snow is forecast for this week. I had a sense that as I was walking along, enjoying …
Correct or Connect?
Is it your intention to connect or to correct? Parents who can define their parenting purpose or intention can help meet children’s vital needs, including stability, security, safety and guidance. What is your purpose of intention? To correct and manage your children or to connect with and enjoy them? For one week, count the number …
Shade comes and goes
The dreaded orange dot of doom. Many of us in the city live in neighborhoods that have elm trees on either side of the boulevard…the trees have been there for 80 years or more. The elm trees meet in the middle of the street providing this beautiful archway. The leaves, this time of year are …
The Little Things
I was on vacation with my crew this month. We went through Calgary, Banff, Lake Louise, Athabasca Falls, ice fields, Sunwapta Rapids, and more. The beauty was simply staggering, the sights were awesome. Took my breath away. We stopped the vehicle often, just to get out and gaze at the magnificence of the beauty of …
Mezmerizing Son, Beautiful Mom
There is little that is more beautiful than watching a son conquer, with the help of a mother’s love and support…and especially so, when the son awes us with something that, is in itself, beautiful. Inspiration: Conner has overcome significant challenges against all odds to do something that does him proud. That does a heart …
Committed: The Cost to Women
It was huge for Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage, to acknowledge the delight she and her sister had when her mom gave up her job at Planned Parenthood. It was the 1970’s, and her mom, involved in cutting edge work to empower women, had 2 kids with chicken …