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Be encouraging
What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Last month, I did something profound. I went away. For a weekend in Washington, D.C.. Alone. I went to see my...
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The Secret to Raising Happy Children
When I originally created this space in 2011, I wanted to tell families to live more. I just seriously reject this notion that we are put here on this amazing earth to work more than we laugh, to work...
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20 Realistic Parenting Resolutions
There are a few times a year when we become all about setting new goals. Like the start of a new Year. Or, during back to school season. And, even when a new season is upon us {think spring cleaning}....
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How To Have Perfectly Imperfect Mornings with Kids
Years ago, my young daughters often woke me up out of a deep sleep very, very early in the morning. Instantly, I was angry, bitter and full of resentment. All because I wanted the perfect life. I...
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Starting a child’s day with JOY
Question of the Day: How does your family start its day? Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment. ~ Thích Nhất Hạnh Each day at...
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Finding Peace in Our Weakest and Strongest Moments
If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace. — Thich Nhat Hanh My daughter has a tendency to...
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Project 52 | Be open to the lessons
Every week for this year, I am offering a mindful challenge designed to get you practicing living a more awakened life. This is Week 36 of 52 of {Project 52} Stay Awake. You are welcome to join in...
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Easier doesn’t mean easy
It gets easier, they tell us. And so many of us cling to that hope as if it’s a lifeline. And, in many ways it does — raising children does get easier. Except when it gets harder, more emotional, more...
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Surrender to Yes
Always say “yes” to the present moment. What could be more futile, more insane, than to create inner resistance to what already is? what could be more insane than to oppose life itself, which is now...
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When Kindness Matters for Parents
When I wrote Just Be Kind I was sitting in a hotel room, alone. On a personal retreat in our nation’s capitol, I left my children and husband for only the second time ever — the first that my children...
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