Walking the Talk: Crazy Busy AND Calm?
Monday, September 28th, 2009 Posted in Mindfulness & Meditation, Self-discipline, Walk the talk | 2 Comments »“If you are doing your best, you will not have time to worry about failure.” –Robert Hillyer People often say things to me like, “You must be the best mother in the world.” Hah! This of course makes me ...
Handling Bad Behavior in Public Places: Alternatives to the Supermarket Squeeze
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 Posted in Changing bad habits into good ones, Comment Round-up, Emotion coaching, Mindfulness & Meditation, On Life & Being a Parent, Perfectionism, Real-life parenting, Self-discipline | Leave a Comment »“Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain.” –Author Unknown My point in writing the Bad Mother: Real-Life Tales ...
Losing my Mindfulness
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 Posted in Changing bad habits into good ones, Main essay, Mindfulness & Meditation, On Life & Being a Parent, Real-life parenting, Self-discipline | 8 Comments »It seems everyone who read the post about losing my temper in the supermarket has the same question: what should we do instead of employing the grocery-store grab? My complete answer to this question will be posted on next week’s ...
Better Than Sex (and Appropriate for Kids)
Thursday, February 12th, 2009 Posted in Compassion, Forgiveness, Main essay, Mindfulness & Meditation, On Life & Being a Parent, Sex, Teach kids to meditate, Video | 5 Comments »Might be that sitting with your legs crossed repeating stuff like “May all beings be free from suffering,” is a little too far-out for you. I’m a scientist for crying out loud, so you can imagine how I might ...
Conflict: It’s a Good Thing
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 Posted in Conflict, Empathy, Forgiveness, Friendship, Main essay, Mindfulness & Meditation, Social intelligence | 2 Comments »“He’s totally conflict avoidant, so it isn’t like we ever fight about this stuff,” my friend recently told me about how she and her hubby address their differences. She seemed proud that the fighting in her household registers ...
How to be a Happy Mom
Monday, May 5th, 2008 Posted in Mindfulness & Meditation, Mothering | 5 Comments »Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically…on children than the unlived life of the parent. — Carl Jung The full truth of this quotation (provided in a comment on my last posting, Confessions of a Selfish Mother) is up for debate, ...
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