Today’s post is part of the Moods of Motherhood blogging carnival celebrating the launch of the second edition of Moods of Motherhood: the inner journey of mothering by Amazon bestselling author, Lucy H. Pearce (published by Womancraft Publishing). Today over 40 mothers around the world reflect on the internal journey of motherhood: raw, honest and…
If I’ve done it right, this post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclosure policy here. We read a lot of books about living mindfully in my family and I love hearing from others when they come across a book that they or their kids liked. We also use other media like movies,…
I haven’t slept in 4 days. Or maybe it’s 5 days. I can’t remember anymore and it’s unimportant. The point is that I’m bone tired and I’ve fallen into the patterns that I learned as a child. The patterns I’m in do not foster connection with my family. They are authoritarian rather than authoritative…
You were up late because of the baby, sick kids, a holiday party or a deadline. And today you stumble, bleary-eyed into the morning routine, snapping at your partner, blaming your kids for making you late and raging at the bad drivers on the road. Even your morning coffee and the sugary carbs you deserved…
One of the translations of the word, Namaste, is “the light within me sees the light within you.” In other words, recognizing the inner strength in myself and seeing the same in others helps us recognize that there is no right and wrong, male and female, old and young, mean and kind, just people that…
If I’ve done it right, this post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclosure policy here. Much has been written about the disconnect created by our constant ability to receive information. More than ever, carving out a space for ourselves to experience full presence while living with ready access to distraction is important…
If I’ve done it right, this post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclosure policy here. We read a lot of books about living mindfully in my family and I love hearing from others when they come across a book that they or their kids liked. We also use other media like movies,…
Please be sure not to miss the first half in: Part 1 of Breastfeeding Older Children in Public. Do you care about whether a mother and older child are breastfeeding? Or do you care about whether a mother and older child are breastfeeding in public? The first question is the important one as the…
Do you care about whether a mother and older child are breastfeeding? Or do you care about whether a mother and older child are breastfeeding in public? The first question is the important one as the financial and societal cost of not breastfeeding and the personal benefits to mother and child are arguably well-established.…
NaBloPoMo stands for “National Blog Posting Month.” The goal is to write a blog post every day for the month of November. It’s a tall order for someone who hasn’t been writing, much less blogging, for several months this year. But, I’ve taken the challenge twice before and it has inspired me to write better,…
I have a wild pool of water that has beautiful unpredictable ripples. It reflects a golden light that is more beautiful than anything I have ever seen. The patterns it creates are always changing and endlessly fascinating. I gaze at it with love. I found the perfect bowl put the pool in. So I scooped…
If I’ve done it right, this post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclosure policy here. Much has been written about the disconnect created by our constant ability to receive information. More than ever, carving out a space for ourselves to experience full presence while living with ready access to distraction is important…
