Walking in the snow yesterday my daughter and I came upon this beautiful red finch. He let us come right up to him and seemed unable to open his eyes. Concerned that he was stranded in the middle of the road, I turned our umbrella upside down and set it down in front of him. […]
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As some of you may relate to, I recently pulled my shoulder holding my daughter as she slept. It was an old injury re-aggravated, nothing critical but definitely uncomfortable. My first instinct was to tend to myself by resting. Stroller instead of carrier, no heavy lifting, good general self care with Epsom salts and a
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So often we say we would die for our children as a sign of how much we cherish them and want to keep them safe. We’ve all heard of heroic acts where parents do the impossible to keep the child safe, powered by adrenaline and pure will. While that is true and powerful, I wonder
Perhaps it’s all the alphabet books I’ve been reading recently, but walking with my daughter through the snow today I looked at a tree and saw an elephant. The moment caused me to reflect on the wonder children bring into our lives. Everything is new and exciting – wondrous. A bag of almonds becomes a
In talking with a group of women I’m working with (developing a new curriculum for parents), one of the women shared how excited she is about Brené Brown’s new book – Rising Strong: The Reckoning, The Rumble, The Revolution. We all share a passion for books and are often sharing our new, best finds with one another.
The past week has been one of connecting, collaboration and community building. On Saturday, I joined the 10,000+ people who marched in Bellingham with my mother and daughter. Walking through the crowd and seeing people I have known for years, some for decades, I was inspired and hopeful. I participated in my first Take Back
Driving along the water the other day, I heard a fragment of an interview on NPR. I did not catch the name of the woman speaking, but the subject she spoke of with such passion caught my ear and heart. The conversation was about the idea of “Unscripted Idleness” and how our modern connectivity has
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One of the projects I am excited to be a part of is creating a mindful parenting support group curriculum for parents of children with chronic illness or special needs….goodness, that’s a mouthful! Probably why we’re still working on creating a good, short and catchy title. If you have any ideas, I would love to
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Walking in the light of dusk through the bare winter branches, my thoughts turned to the past year. This time last year I was waiting for my daughter to enter the world. She chose January 8th to come into the world and has filled 2016 with amazement, wonder, joy, and transformation. As we stand on the
One of the things that’s been on my mind in recent days is creating family traditions to share with my daughter and stepson that emphasize the giving and grace of tthe holidays. There are some wonderful ideas out there – adopting a family in need, creating a personal advent calendar of acts of kindness, volunteering.