I’ve been reading more by Brené Brown. I love her research and the stories she shares. The chapter I just finished talks about shame, and the differences in how it is experienced for men and women. She writes that in her research she’s found for women it’s mostly about physical appearance and for men it’s […]
In my work with teenagers, I am struck by how often scarcity thinking comes up – the fear of not being enough. Not pretty enough, not smart enough, not caring enough, not not not. It saddens my heart to see these young adults carrying the weight of trying to “be enough” to keep their families
A friend shared this blog with me today, one person’s reflection on national allegiance and how countries choose to remember or release the darker parts of their histories. It’s beautifully written and offers parallels to our own country’s current choices. This quote from the German constitution speaks to so much: Human dignity is inviolable … All persons are equal
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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