Parents, you really are SUPER HUMAN! I have to keep reminding you of this because I don't think you QUITE GET IT. It seems every day I am talking with a mom or a dad who is feeling incompetent and insufficient. These same days I see resilient parents problem-solving and thinking creatively to make significant improvements in the world. Either there is a large divide between the exceptional and the inadequate, or there is still a large percentage of you who are still not giving yourself the credit that you deserve. It's all about the … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2016
Tormentors Make the Best Mentors
The toughest moments are the ones that GROW YOU... You know what I am talking about. The growth moments... the ones that we appreciate more than anything once it's all over and we can look back with a good laugh and an "Aha!" --- but while you are still in it, you feel like clawing your own eyes out. My worst "mommy" moments are the teachable ones for me and my little guys. We are so totally in this together, and we make a great team...but we certainly have our fair share of dark times. Look for the lesson Without the dark times, we … [Read more...]
Emotional Family Fitness
Power Up Your Inner Healing Potential! About 15 years ago I woke up with a crick in my neck. What I expected to be a small annoyance that would diminish in a few days lasted an incapacitating and excruciating long 4 years. Like a cancer, the pain spread to the other side of my neck and into both shoulders and became so unbearable that often I couldn't work or drive. Desperate for reprieve, I spent an ungodly amount of money on pain institutes, chiropractors, massage therapists and acupuncturists. Nothing worked. After 4 years, I … [Read more...]
Awaken Your Inner Rebel
Your Inner Rebel is BEGGING to come out and play! What does this mean? For some of you, being rebellious might mean saying "no" to overworking yourself and coming to everyone else's aid. It might mean looking internally and defining--- on your own terms --- what happiness means TO YOU. Finding that rebellious side might be just what you need to kick conformity to the curb and take ownership of your 2016! It's common for modern parents to become so engulfed in the tasks of parenthood that they forget to nurture themselves. This is not good a … [Read more...]
