Laying The Groundwork for Acceptance and Inclusion
A couple weeks ago I wrote about some ways we can parent against hate. Specifically, the kinds of hate that are causing big problems (and violence) all around us: racism, sexism, and homophobia. I talked about five pretty macro areas, which upon further reflection,...
Mindfulness for Kids
I preach about mindfulness for grown-ups a lot. I often sum-up how one can be a more connected, responsive, peaceful parent by saying, “It’s a mindfulness practice.” Paying closer attention to the narrative you’re telling yourself will always...
Love First: Parenting to Reduce Racism, Sexism, Homophobia, and Other Forms of Hate
It is hard to parent this week. It’s hard to focus. Difficult to not check my phone for updates and news conferences. Tricky to keep from crying and being otherwise emotionally snarled. It is so hard to stay relaxed about our world and what the future may look...Renegade Rules {Book Review}
This will be an ongoing series of book reviews. I’m lucky to have been on the receiving end of several exciting new parenting books. You may have already read my review of Heather Shumaker’s first book, It’s OK Not to Share or seen the Q&A with...Parenting Progress: Increased Self-Regulation Can Still Look “Inappropriate”
My near eight-year-old has been raised in an emotionally supportive, non-punitive home. He has never been spanked, put in time-out, or given arbitrary consequences. His dad and I infrequently raise our voices in anger, and have always apologized when we do. High value...It’s OK To Go Up the Slide {Book Author Q&A}
It’s OK To Go Up the Slide: Renegade Rules for Raising Confident and Creative Kids is Heather Shumaker’s new book! You may recall I reviewed Heather’s first title, It’s OK Not To Share a couple of years ago, and loved it (you can read that post...What Change Looks Like
Making the leap to a New Parenting Paradigm is a shift in your mindset. You can do it! You can: Understand kid’s brains (and behavior) better. Stay mindful of your own emotional state. Set the “tone and temperature” in your home. Stop the fruitless...Need a Parenting RESET?
IMAGINE IT: not feeling so angry feeling grounded and centered in yourself not getting triggered all the time keeping the “big picture” in mind not taking your children’s behavior as personally It’s TOTALLY POSSIBLE! Jump in and COMMIT to some...Self-Care Is Not Just “Me-Time”
When I ask parents about taking good care of themselves, the answer I hear most frequently, especially from moms, is, “Yeah, I definitely don’t get enough ‘me-time.'” Well, no. No one does. I think there’s a better lens through which to...On Leaning Into Discomfort
Surely you’ve seen the diagram of “Your comfort zone,” and, “Where the magic happens.” If you haven’t, I’ll wait while you go Google it. Or just know that the two spheres in the illustration do not overlap AT ALL. There’s a reason for that: Comfort zone = Feeling...Relaxation for Everyone {Review of the New Greenlight Studio}
“A place for kids and their grown-ups.” The above statement couldn’t be more true. If you have a child under the age of 6 or so and you haven’t been to Greenlight recently–GO! I’ve written before about the benefits of play for...
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