How an accidental phone-free weekend taught me about presence, mindful parenting, and creating calm in our overly connected world. Two weeks ago, I accidentally left my phone in my friend’s car just as she was heading out of town for…
This week, I celebrated another trip around the sun. And like most birthdays in this season of life, it arrived with very little fanfare (I completely forgot about it until two days before). The day itself was simple. I celebrated…
Motherhood is overwhelming. We all know it. Yes, of course, there are those moments when we catch our little ones giggling over a secret together or when they read to us for the first time. Those incredible moments that make…
I started skateboarding recently. In my 40s. I mean, I fooled around with a board in my teens and twenties, in someone’s cul-de-sac or cruising up and down the Mission Beach boardwalk. There were also the skateboard-keg shuttles in college…
Breathwork for parenting works fast: a few minutes of slow, intentional breathing calms your nervous system almost immediately, which changes how you show up in that moment. Why Does Breathwork Help With Parenting? Think about a time you responded well…
Love as action (not just an emotion). A Shift We ended our summer with quite a bit of change. I wrote a few weeks ago about using this change and crisis to shift. Shortly after I wrote this, I spent…
When my oldest started kindy, I didn’t expected his art supplies to become a source of peace and mindfulness. These creative practices added a dimension to my mindfulness practice. If meditation doesn’t resonate with you or you’re looking for something different, give these a try.
Note: this post was originally published as part of the Play module in Peaceful Mamas, (yes! there is an entire module on play, because it is so important) but I know that many of us feel guilty because we don’t…