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 ...
Friday Photo 9/25
Friday, September 25th, 2009 Posted in Friday Photo | 1 Comment »Personally, I experience the greatest degree of pleasure in having contact with works of art. They furnish me with happy feelings of an intensity such as I cannot derive from other realms. -- Albert Einstein Want to see a photo of your ...
The Importance of Pain
Thursday, September 24th, 2009 Posted in Main essay, On Life & Being a Parent | 10 Comments »I think the worst feeling I ever have as a parent is when I see my children suffer. I know this is true for my mother, too: she never could stand to see me in any sort of pain. ...
Friday Photo 9/18
Friday, September 18th, 2009 Posted in Friday Photo | Leave a Comment »There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved. --George Sand Want to see a photo of your happy child in this space? You can share your photos with us by following 3 simple steps: Create a Flickr account, if you ...
Let Kids Just Play
Thursday, September 17th, 2009 Posted in Main essay, Play & creativity, School & scheduling | 3 Comments »Both of my kids’ teachers this year put articles in their back-to-school information packets about leaving kids with some unscheduled time. You know, bus schedules, info about field trips and the parents club, and by the way: please, please ...
Friday Photo 9/11
Friday, September 11th, 2009 Posted in Friday Photo | Leave a Comment »Life can only be understood backwards, but must be lived forwards. --Soren Kierkegaard Want to see a photo of your happy child in this space? You can share your photos with us by following 3 simple steps: Create a Flickr account, if you ...
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 ...
Friday Photo
Friday, September 4th, 2009 Posted in Friday Photo | Leave a Comment »“I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself.” --―Maya Angelou Want to see a photo of your child in this space? You can share your photos with us by following 3 simple steps: Create a ...
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 ...
The Takeaway: What Research Tells Us About Raising Kids
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 Posted in Takeaway | 1 Comment »Instead of helping kids with their homework, researchers have found that the most effective way for parents to foster academic achievement in kids is to: Highlight education’s value and utility for our kids by linking their schoolwork to current events Help them ...
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