As I was doing some research for this blog, I came across an interesting fact: Otters hold hands while they sleep so they don't drift away. How could that example help us Humans in our relationships? So much is written about Skin to Skin contact with our newborn babies: Promotes bonding, lowers …
Blended Family
Cha-Cha
Optimist: someone who figures that taking a step backward after taking a step forward is not a disaster, it's a cha-cha. There are pessimists and there are optimists in life. Just in case it isn't overly apparent, I am one of those extreme optimists. I always look and find the positive in …
His, Hers, Ours
What are your values and how do you demonstrate them to your children? Our values are clear: respect & love, be generous, listen with the heart, and everyone contributes in their own way. This weekend was Cherry Harvest time at our house. We have found that incorporating the …
Speak carefully
I gave myself a self-imposed "Time-Out" today. I held sharp edged words in my mouth and took a step out of a conversation because I knew that when "Emotions are high, Intellect is low." It is a hard to step away from a topic and try to return to it later, calmer, and from a more objective …
Creating your family tribe
When I think of divorced and newly blending families, this African proverb always comes to mind. All the parental figures come together in their own way, bringing their own strengths, to raise the child(ren) together. Of course, it is tricky to comfortably blend the various familial dynamics so that …