How are you right now? Feeling well or kinda 'meh'? Or maybe you're really struggling. If you're feeling like you could use a dose of kindness, read on. When you're stressed it's easy to think things like: Now is not the time to take care of myself, I've got things to do! or: You're not doing well [...]Continue Reading
Good Mothers Get Lost Too
In the youngest years of my children's lives I lived in a world of possibility, and one terrifying possibility was that I might screw it all up. This worry, and the guilt that went with it each time I made a mistake, was crushing in its weight. I wanted to parent perfectly, and I could become nearly [...]Continue Reading
You can love kids from a distance – the joy of unexpected downtime
Your Mission: Find Unexpected Downtime.This article is an excerpt from my book Bounceback Parenting: A Field Guide for Creating Connection not Perfection. After getting used to the idea that we have to take care of ourselves in the most basic ways, finding unexpected opportunities for [...]Continue Reading
Bite-Sized Self-Care
One of the biggest myths that keeps us from nurturing ourselves as parents is the notion that self-care takes a lot of time. Sure, long kid-free hours to relax can be lovely, however, they can be very difficult to arrange. One way to make self-care part of your daily life is to begin looking for [...]Continue Reading
Anything But Routine – on keeping things calm when you’re a natural chaos maker
It's no secret that having a good routine, or a good rhythm to your day (we do this before that, then we do this) makes your day run smoother with kids. As a person who craves new things though, sometimes I shoot myself in the foot by ditching our routine just when things are going good (Ooh! New! [...]Continue Reading
Books to Help You Recharge When You’re Sick of Parenting: Get Re-inspired
Sometimes parenting just takes it out of me. I go through lulls, sometimes feeling terribly bleak and lost, sometimes just a minor low, when I forget why I'm doing what I'm doing. I just need a boost - a reminder that I'm not alone and I can keep doing this.I've always been a reader and books [...]Continue Reading
