“Wait. Am I even facing the right way now?” One of my Yoga students this week caught my eye and looked uncertain. Looking around the class, she could see that everyone else was doing something different from her, and she
Mind Body Love – wonderful new book for mothers
I’m really pleased to have been invited to contribute to a wonderful new book for mothers called Mind Body Love, edited by Kathryn Pagano and Merle Carver Allmond. My piece, “The Day the Wardrobe Fell,” shares space with some delicious
Me time
“You need to get more time for yourself! You need some ‘me’ time!” I didn’t miss the irony when, earlier this week, a health care practitioner remonstrated me about the busy nature of my life, then in the next breath
Reframing difficult behaviour in our children: seeing every behaviour as an expression of needs
There are times when a child’s behaviour can seem so perplexing or irritating or infuriating, that even the most committed gentle parent might stop to wonder how on earth to respond. Maybe your baby is insistent about playing with the
A Not-Bad Mother
Back when I was new to parenting, each night I lay in bed beside my husband, cataloguing the events of the day, tagging them in my mind as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ parenting moments. Sometimes he helped me see what I’d
The Quiet Revolutionary
He wanted another one. He’d been collecting those little Smurf figurines, and he knew that we’d stopped at a shop where he could get another one. As his mother explained that she didn’t plan on buying him one today, he
Getting out the door with young children
Trying to get out the door with several children in tow should have been one of the labours of Heracles. Whether you’re home educating, or sending your children to school, at some stage you need to be on time somewhere,
Holiday time: when family & friends criticise your parenting choices
It’s been a while, but I have written a new post for Mothering.com. Have a look: http://www.mothering.com/community/a/holiday-time-when-family-friends-criticise-your-parenting-choices
Time for Myself
Here’s my latest piece in the new issue of Breastfeeding Matters: Time for Myself Breastfeeding Matters, Issue 15 Enjoy!
A fundamental belief about children
She was supposed to be sitting still and paying attention. But she wasn’t. My six year old sprawled across her seat, and the woman next to her, a woman of a different generation, hissed, “sit still!” Later, my daughter buried
