Parents can’t fix everything – no matter how hard we try, or how much we want to! There have been a number of experiences in our home that have brought this reality to a very real place for me as a mom. Aren’t we supposed to ‘make everything better’ and be able to fix things…
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Mother & Daughter Connection: How to Attune & Connect around the Hard-Stuff
Like so many moms I have the honour to journey with, Casey was a great and loving mom who was whole-heartedly connected to all three of her children. Since the children had began grade school, Casey had always nurtured an “open-door policy” in her home. And she would always create time to tell her children she was…
A Mindful Mom – A Daily Challenge
There’s a difference between simply hearing your children’s laughter, and letting that laughter impact you. I know that I am ‘in the moment’ or present (which means there aren’t a hundred things running through my head like; to do lists, loads of laundry to fold, kids schedules and weekly menus rambling around my thoughts) when…
Becoming attached to Attachment Theory
When I first laid eyes on Attachment Theory I fell passionately in love- borderline enmeshed- with the history, science, and relevance of its vast conjectures. I immersed myself into any and all material I could get my hands on. Any knowledge I came across left me thirsty for more . Just as a seed grows…