The New Norm
I'm not a flighty person. I'm an on-time, list-makin', organized mama. Since babe #2, that has been slowly but surely changing. And after I dropped my phone in the garbage disposal and didn' t...
Mindful Moment: Neighborhood Singing
Over the weekend, we were outside putting up our fall decorations when we heard guitar music coming from across the street. In an instant, my heart widened. I stopped what I was doing. All at once...
Co-parenting: Dad’s Not the Babysitter
This is how my husband holds us -- quietly, adoringly, patiently, and whole-heartedly. Sure, he builds stuff, mows the lawn, escorts stink bugs out of the house, and fixes our electronics. But he...
Mindful Moment: My Skin Remembers
My Skin Remembers By Lisa McCrohan In the dark stillness of the early morning, before the first glimmers of dawn appear through our bedroom window, Brian brings our baby to me for an early morning...
Bath Time
There are moments within the hustle and bustle of running errands, getting dinner on the table, putting the laundry away, and giving the kiddos a bath when the truth of impermanence comes to you. ...
Being a mom: your heart walks outside your body
"Making the decision to have a child - it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside your body." - Elizabeth Stone God, isn't this so true? My heart strings can get...
Children teaching US about death: Singing in solidarity
A dear friend's dad died in July. (Stop the world for a moment. Don't we all want that when someone we love dies?). Throughout the year of his illness, Aidan would finger paint "art projects" for M....
How a three year old prays: In Bob the Builder style
Our three year old son is a fix-it man. A chip off the ol’ Bob the Builder block. Every morning he gets up and puts his tool belt on. Got a leaky faucet? Not a problem. Our son is on the job. ...
Tips for Mindful Relationships #4: It’s Your Choice
In a Single Day There are a million chances in a single day when we have the power to create or destroy, to build someone up or tear them down, a million chances to pull away or move toward, to be...
Tips for Mindful Relationships #3: Speak Their Language
I often see couples in therapy who really do care for each other – but what they are experiencing is, as Jack Nicholson said in A Few Good Men, “a failure to communicate.” What’s happening? ...
Mindful Moment: Gems from our Son
This is the usual send-off I get when I go to work on my long day: "Mom, wait! I'll walk you out!" Our three year old, in his full workman gear, runs to the front door, opens it for me, lets me...
Tips for Mindful Relationships #2: Words and Body Language
Choosing Our Words and Body Language Tip: Communicate with your beloved in such a way that there leaves no doubt in his or her mind and heart the depth and breadth of your love for them. Let your...
