Are you a hardworking mom who gets tired from trying to do everything right? Do you struggle to relax, making parenting a burden instead of a joy? This podcast helps you release the pressure and guilt, while offering practical parenting advice so you can be the mom you want to be.
It’s not the job; it’s who you get to be. This line really stuck out to me years ago when I was reading Martha Beck’s book, Finding Your Own North Star. I could see the truth in it and how it applied to people around me, but it wasn’t until this summer that I was … Read more…
I tripped on something and banged my knee something awful. It hurt. My initial reaction was to yell “Ouch!!” my second was to blame my husband. “Damn you! If you had removed what I asked you to remove, I wouldn’t have gotten hurt! It’s your fault!” What I noticed, immediately, was how good it felt … Read more…
Do you have friends telling you to take a break, relax, get a massage, hire a babysitter? Do you have a doctor telling you your ailments are related to stress? Or maybe you relax too much and your friends keep encouraging you to get out more, exercise, do something exciting. It’s easier to notice other … Read more…
Seventeen year old, Anna wrote her parents a note saying “{My younger sister} would kill me if she knew I was telling you this, but I am so glad you wouldn’t let us have facebook accounts. I can see how I would get roped into it like my friends are.” Fifteen year old Sarah was … Read more…
What Do You Want? A tropical vacation? A night out on the town? A new house? To lose weight? Flowers from your sweetheart? $$$? What do your kids want? A new toy? To play with their friend? A day at the beach? A puppy? To play video games all day? A cell phone? There is … Read more…
I just put my son on the bus for a week of sleep away camp and I have had lots of emotions rising for me today: sadness, sentimentality, and excitement. Last year he asked to go, and I told him, “Mommy’s not ready yet.” I knew I had work to do on my fears around … Read more…
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