You're at another birthday party at the ever more popular bouncy house party place and your kid is begging you to come jump with him... Of course! I love to have fun with my kids and get silly bouncing around with them. Problem? You forgot you've had 3 cups of coffee and squeezed out more than one kid in the past couple years. Almost all moms … [Read more...]
Beautiful Childhood for All #Blog4Peace
As I watched these two best friends walk along a beautiful natural path without any cares in the world except where and how many frogs they might find... it occurs to me that not every child has a clean, safe place to explore. Nor does everyone have the kind of friend they can tell everything to or just enjoy the peaceful silence of each … [Read more...]
Is Your Attention Ever Undivided, Mom?
Today was a day to just let the kids stay home. It's hard in our fast paced world not to feel guilty about relaxing. Especially if it's normally a work or school day. This morning everything I asked of my kids was a battle or an argument. They argued with each other when they weren't arguing with me. Somehow we managed to get a … [Read more...]