Every time I read in the newspaper that there’s no cure for the common cold or how terrible the flu season is going to be, I smile — for the papers are wrong. Folks who know about homeopathy know that there are cures for all these illnesses and more! As a mother I feel fully empowered and equipped to handle the normal (and not so normal) childhood illnesses and accidents that might come our way. Homeopathy is an entirely different form of medicine that can cure a cold and does stop the flu. Even better, homeopathy can cure serious illnesses, alleviate chronic conditions and historically has been quite successful during the rampage of epidemics.[i] Why not more folks? [...] Read more »
A New Parenting Paradigm with EFT
The history of parenting is rather brutal, with children once considered non-entities that could be discarded, killed, or used at the parent’s whim. Over time, our collective approach to parenting is evolving and developing, which is good news indeed. How we collectively parent is the leading force that shapes how we are as a country and as a world. How we parent as a society determines whether we perpetrate violence or encourage peace. According to Robin Grille, author of Parenting for A Peaceful World, we are in a shift from the socializing mode of parenting to the helping mode of parenting. The socializing mode of parenting tends to see children as good or bad and the goal is [...] Read more »
Clearing Our Birth Stories
Birth Stories Our children’s birth stories carry a lot of valuable information for us. Patterns for both you and your child are set and /or reinforced during the birth process. Unfortunately, most births in the U.S. are not supportive of mothers and fathers. Parents aren’t supported and thus make decisions they regret later. Identifying and releasing this sense of guilt and need for forgiveness can have huge impacts on how parents see their children in the present moment. By telling your child’s birth story and making note of where you feel intensity or emotion, you can wipe the slate clean and release limiting emotions. [jbox title="Note"] For those of you new to EFT, the language presented here might [...] Read more »
The Yearning Inside of Us: the back-to-school blues
For those of us with children in school or co-ops, fall has a particular bitter-sweetness to it. This is when we let go of our children a little bit more, sending them into a wider world where they grow and strenghten their ties to others beyond the family. Ouch. Just writing that sentence sends emotion through me — this deep maternal protection I have of wanting to keep my children safe and at home — and this knowing that my children are expanding and growing and creating. My family is an unschooling family so I’m pretty radical and comfortable with my education beliefs and choices. I’m willing to buck the system if it doesn’t work for my children. [...] Read more »
Seeing My Son
As the mother of a boy and two girls, I find it easier to get along with my daughters than my son. I hate saying this and yet it is true. I understand my girls and share similar interests with them. I find my son to be abrasive and rude at times (my judgements ….) and it’s not easy being with him. Even with my understanding of Law of Attraction and how our perceptions affect our reality, I haven’t been able to shift this (yet). I often wish for a more peaceful relationship with my son and, until now, that meant wanting him to be different. My son and I have a very close yet sometimes intense relationship. [...] Read more »
My 7 Year Old Can’t Parent
Each of us have many aspects to us. One part of us is the cool, calm, competent adult. One part of us is the playful, energetic child. One part of us is the wounded, wanting to be loved child. One part of us is the wise, complete soulful voice. There are many more parts and depending on our own development, some parts are more hidden than others. I recently was feeling out of sorts and anxious. I wasn’t able to connect and re-center so I talked with one of my coaches. What we discovered is that the desperate part of me (which was a very young part of me) was trying to run things. The desperate part of [...] Read more »
I Wish I Were Wiser
I subscribe to a daily email from an amazing parenting coach, Scott Noelle (http://www.enjoyparenting.com/get-your-daily-groove). His Daily Groove writing offers profound insights into how to be with our children in a collaborative way. He has great insights into the Law of Attraction and other loving and empowering truths. I wish I had his wisdom. He is definitely a leading edge parent who understands cooperation and mutual respect in a way I just don’t. I know when I’m doing something that’s old-fashioned and limited – I just don’t always know how to be different. Scott has a way of seeing choices where I see only limitations, of seeing growth and potential where I only see judgment and criticism, of seeing [...] Read more »
The New Parenting Paradigm: from Socializing to Helping
I’m reading a fascinating history of parenting called Parenting for A Peaceful World by Robin Grille, available at the great site www.naturalchild.com. The author describes the evolution of parenting over time in cultures around the world. The history of parenting is rather brutal, with children once considered non-entities that could be discarded, killed, and used at the parent’s whim. He takes us through the different modes of parenting and shows us where we are today. He sees our collective approach to parenting as evolving and developing, which is good news indeed. He also sees how we collectively parent as the leading force that shapes how we are as a country, whether we perpetrate violence or encourage peace. It’s [...] Read more »
Life is Good, Realizing my Vision
I have nothing troubling to write about today. It’s sort of a weird feeling feeling really good. I like it. I feel very comfortable in my own skin and feel very connected to my children. I have a vision board that I play with – it’s in powerpoint and consists of pictures and music and statements of what I want to create and attract in my life. I love working on it and coming back to it to see what’s come true, what’s shifted and what I want to add. What’s very interesting about working on vision statements is that when I focus on what I want, I can be more open to allowing different ways of it [...] Read more »
Honoring My Journey
Recovering From Pregnancy and Nursing I have been grumpy for the last six years of my life. After my first son was born, I recovered quickly. By recover, I mean regaining the same state of health I had before my pregnancy. After my daughter was born less than two years later, I didn’t recover quite as quickly. I found myself more stressed and worn out and short-tempered. Afterr my third child was born, I became permanently grumpy (well almost.) I told myself that once the children started sleeping through the night (which took years each), I’d feel better. But I didn’t. I told myself that I just needed some time to myself. Or I needed more time connecting [...] Read more »