One overcast day, as the sun peeked periodically from behind the clouds, I stood alongside a mother as she watched her daughters Saturday sport. The mother turned from the game, fisted her hands beneath her chin and through smiling but clenched teeth, stated how she...
Spring is in the air. Changes. Growth. New life. New relationships? Or newly nurtured relationships? What have you planted over recent years in the form of seeds of companionship and commitment? Are you surrounded by fertile gardens that bring joy and happiness...
In my many years as a director in early childhood settings, I have been privileged to build meaningful and trusting relationships with hundreds, if not thousands of mothers. Several years ago, there was a particular week that stood out to me. In 5 days, four mothers –...
As an early childhood teacher and owner of an early learning center, every day provides me with an abundance of opportunities for discussions with mothers. These are some of my favorite parts of my day! I am fortunate to gain insights into other people’s lives,...
When the time comes to put pen to paper, to carve out utterances as I share a collective awareness among mothers, there is an intention that lies beneath. This intention is like the roots of a tree, sprawled deep underground, weaving their way through soil and dirt...
Have you ever felt an unease, a bubbling under the surface of your skin, igniting concern for what it means? Day after day, this feeling lingers within you, making you restless. It’s not a physical unease, rather an emotional rustling of your soul, stirring as it...
What is the reward you’re chasing? Is it financial? Will it come in the form of freedom? Perhaps it will be measured in your children’s successes? There are rewards in all areas of life. Rewards as simple as being lucky enough to be in the right place at the right...
Reading on, you will find a quick-look reference guide to supporting your child’s behavior and saving your sanity! Needed? If the last few conversations I have had with mothers is any indication, then yes it is! Do you feel as though you don’t have any answers for...
A few years ago, Eat Pray Love was all over the media – in cinemas, in the paper, in magazines, on the news – Elizabeth Gilbert made the best sellers list for 182 weeks with her true-life journey through marriage breakdown, travel, self-discovery, and love. Why the...
Do you know someone who is living through a passage of their life they did not ask for? Living with a hardship, grieving the loss of a loved one, battling an illness? She didn’t ask for that. Do you know someone who is experiencing a stagnation, a staleness, a...
