by smaclaughlin | Aug 6, 2019 | balance, hope for the future, motherhood, patience
Meet educator, mom, and wise spiritual teacher, Rachel Horton White. I sure can relate to her description of how her patience gets tested! I love how she gives it a capital “P” and names it—along with Selflessness and Sacrifice—all Life Lessons...
by smaclaughlin | Nov 22, 2016 | balance, books, emotional intelligence, motherhood, self-care
I recently reviewed a great new resource for expectant mamas; the fabulous book, Finding Calm for the Expectant Mom. I soooo wish I’d had a copy of this book 9 years ago. While there are MANY books out there that will walk you through the physical changes that...
by smaclaughlin | Sep 13, 2016 | balance, books, communication, parenting style, perspective, resources
I’m sure you’re near your limit on how Americans are terrible at parenting. There are a gazillion books telling us how to do it better, including many from other cultures such as Asian “tiger mothers,” and how to bring up a French “bébé.” I personally value an outside...
by smaclaughlin | Jan 3, 2016 | balance, family, food, play
“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...
by smaclaughlin | May 16, 2015 | attachment parenting, balance, brain science, mindful parenting
We all want calm family interactions and cooperative kids. PEAK Parenting’s focus on current brain research and empathy makes it a potent combination for bringing about positive change. Have you read bunches of parenting books, felt like you “got...
by smaclaughlin | May 11, 2015 | balance, family, self-care
Starting NOW, you can play along by completing these seven UNDER 15 MINUTE and COMPLETELY FREE self-renewal challenges (if you missed a day or two–just play catch up!). Snap a pic of each daily challenge and post it on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram with the...