Rejecting my position as an authority figure Yesterday I spent the whole day with my daughter. We drove around doing errands and some shopping. A Relationship Filled With Ease The whole time we had a natural rhythm to our conversation.
Competing Parenting Priorities The Pattern of Priorities In working with families over the years I have noticed one of the most common obstacles that people face is competing or contradictory parenting priorities. This is when faced with a situation where
The Sage Miracle Way back in 1995 I bought a van, pulled out the back seat and put a mattress in it. Then I took off and spent three months driving out west to explore Canada… And myself. This was
Storming the Castle When the ninja would plan to take over a fortified castle they would do attack on many fronts. They would send some soldiers in to attack directly, they would send some climbing over the wall, some digging
Your Relationship With Your Kids Will Never Be Fair. It can be beautiful, fun, peaceful and harmonious, but fair… Not so much. This is a source of much stress to many parents. You Will Always Have To Do More Emotional
You’re pushing my buttons An event on the elevator The other day I was in the elevator and a family came in. It was a mom and two kids. The girl was probably 7 and the boy around 4. Right
I haven’t written directly about punishment in a while so I thought it might be good to say a few words on the topic. If you have been following my blog you probably know that I am significantly against punishment
The Importance of Language I was at a dance event yesterday and while I was waiting in line to get in I was having a chat with a few friends. We were talking about the importance of language. I mentioned
The Path to the Root I’m better than you because I’m more spiritual When I first began my conscious spiritual journey 30 years ago I went through a long phase of believing I was better than other people. This is
I Choose To Celebrate – Ending My Fast Encouraged to Write Just a little over 1 year ago my dear friend Zahra (www.yogagoddess.ca) pleaded with me to start writing this blog. I was talking about how I wanted the website