by Lisa McCrohan | Jul 2, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Mindful Motherhood, Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Parenting with Compassion
She bent down to look at her five year old superhero. “I see you, Cooper,” she said with a softness that made even me feel like I was wrapped in a warm blanket. Her eyes were full of regard and her arms welcomed her son close to her. My dear friend, Becki, had just...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jun 3, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Mindful Motherhood, Parenting with Compassion
What’s the best gift you can give your partner for father’s day? Notice the Good. Maybe he drives you crazy by leaving the seat up on the toilet. Maybe he is slow to talk, can’t name his feelings well, and his love language is definitely not the same as...
by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 10, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Mindful Motherhood, Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Parenting with Compassion
When is the last time you talked to someone and they didn’t say they WEREN’T busy?! A conversation usually goes like this: “How are you guys?” “Oh you know, we’ve got such n such going on and then there’s such n such coming...
by Lisa McCrohan | Mar 15, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Mindful Motherhood, Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Parenting with Compassion
I’m a mindful parent. I also work with parents every day to bring more compassion and mindfulness into their lives, including their parenting. I think it’s fabulous how much attention parenting is getting these days. What drives me nuts are posts on some parenting...
by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 14, 2013 | Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Parenting with Compassion, Soulful Poetry
This is What Love Feels Like Laying down for a nap with my daughter curled up with my belly to her back my arms around her little almost three year old body little feet resting on my thighs rhythmic breathing deeply together we sleep sacred holy complete this is what...
by Lisa McCrohan | Feb 2, 2013 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Parenting with Compassion
It takes courage to admit we can’t. It takes courage to do what we know we need to do to heal while the world around us tries to suck us back into the busyness. Well, friends, last week I stepped on to a moving treadmill that I thought wasn’t moving. And...