Meet Mina, she is my little girl, but also my best friend. I just love this kid! It is always me and mina, doing everything together. People come in and out of days, but she and I are a package deal. Sometimes, it can be a lot for me to try and be superwoman and super mom at the same time. I get a …
Mostly Happy Journey
Home Sweet Home?
Vacation is over and it is time to get back to reality. Looking at all I need to do to settle into our routine is overwhelming at the moment. My eyes scan my house: suitcases to be unpacked and put away, mail to sort through, house to be cleaned, computer work to be done, blogs, newsletters, …
Don’t Drift…
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 …
Cherries, Pits, and Choices
This morning I took my coffee outside with some fresh cherries to enjoy in the garden. All of a sudden I had a Forrest Gump moment as I thought: Life is like a bowl of cherries. Sometimes its sweet and sometimes its the pits! It's all about perspective. You can't have one without the other, so …
Impact
How can we, as parents, positively Impact our children and Empower them? I have been grappling with this question over the past few months and I have come to this conclusion: We need to Listen to them. When we utilize Active and Empathetic Listening in our conversations with our children, we show …