Parenting is hard work, especially as we move into the holiday season. There will be school events, family events, work events, and gift shopping, and you still need to be a parent among all those competing influences. One thing that might help you and your family is to take a moment, every now and then, […]
Give Your Mind a Break! Try a Little Mindfulness
Mindfulness can be described as awareness that happens by paying attention. Mindfulness is purposeful, in the present moment and non-judgmental. We can bring this present-moment awareness to any activity such as playing with our kids, weeding our garden, or washing the dishes. But we don’t often slow down enough to pay close attention in this […]
Planting Seeds of Gratitude and Joy
Finding gratitude this year may be harder than normal. The winter of 2020-2021 may be among the most difficult seasons for many of us as we wait for the restrictions of the pandemic to loosen so we can see our family members again, connect freely with our friends, and resume activities that once felt normal. […]
