The Gift of NO Yesterday I asked my daughter to get something from the car for me. Her response was: “No I don’t feel like it.” Expressing my Gratitude The next day I went to her in a quiet moment
The Gift of NO
The Third Option
The Third Option Taking care of herself The other day I was at an event with my friend Tanya. It was 3 hour silent dance experience. It’s a pretty intense way to spend an afternoon. She was telling me later
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Teach Children to Embrace their Mistakes
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The Challenge of Authenticity
The Challenge of Authenticity Showing My Whole Self Authenticity is challenging. When I am authentic with somebody I am exposing a deep vulnerability. I can’t be authentic without showing the Yin and the Yang of who I am. If I
Found In Your Body
Found In Your Body A Journey Within This past week I attended 5 day dance intensive workshop in Buffalo, New York. The teacher was Alicia Grayson. http://www.tumblebones.com/ She was a masterful facilitator. She led us brilliantly through a journey deep
Rejecting my Position as an Authority Figure
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
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
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
Be a Parenting Ninja
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