It’s been a few years since I’ve ventured out from the nest. The nest that I’m perched on that nurtures 2 boys (7 and 4 years old), a 10 year old dog, and a meaningful relationship with my life partner. I ventured out to widen my horizons, horizons that involve my intuitive coaching practice and […]
Typically postpartum is defined as beginning immediately after the birth of a child and extends for about 6 weeks. “What?” I ask. Or demand, rather. I have a soon to be 7 year old and a 4 year old and often feel like, and know that I only recently moved out of the postpartum period. […]
My child self. This is who I am looking at today. When the judgement and self critique comes in high this is who I will look at. When discouragement and disapproval rise, this is the self that I am reminded of. This child. Our child selves. Our children. The children. Tender. Precious. Beautiful. Unadulterated. Joy […]
While I’m deeply immersed in all things related to the Neufeld attachment-based developmental approach having had the wonderful opportunity to welcome Dr. Gordon Neufeld( Neufeld Institute ) to my podcast, I’ve included a link to a 10 minute in-person conversation I had with Dr. Neufeld around the topic of PLAY. Parents, educators, mentors, family members, […]
I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Gordon Neufeld, developmental psychologist and best-selling author of Hold on to your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers (co-authored with Canadian Physician Gabor Maté) and founder of The Neufeld Institute. The topic was play, the nature of it, what true play is […]
Where’s the desert oasis? Isn’t it always here ? Isn’t that the soul’s journey? To experience the oasis at all times ? The gift in the present. The power in the now. I’m trying. Conflicting desires don’t make it easy. Wanting to be one place while being in another. Wanting to be doing something while […]
