“I get up. I walk. I fall down. Meanwhile, I keep dancing.”–Daniel Hillel A new mamma said recently, “I went into pregnancy with one body and came out with someone else’s, I think they did a switch at the hospital.” Does this sound familiar? Are you having trouble feeling at ease in your body Read More
Sex or a Nap? Connecting Time
“Having a baby is like suddenly getting the world’s worst roommate.” Anne Lamott I had a friend who once said, “I have a baby on my boob, a partner who wants sex, and all I really want is to be left alone.” Dr. Sara Gottfried asked a large group of women if they would choose Read More
Play It Again
“And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair”— Khalil Gibran One day, I woke up and realized I had forgotten how to play. I had been an expert as a child. Many parents get overwhelmed with the responsibility of caring for a Read More
Focus Time
“There is ecstasy in paying attention.”–Anne Lamott From Distracted to Focused Have you ever had this experience? You get in the car, drive somewhere, arrive 10 minutes later not knowing how you got there? It’s scary, magical and all too familiar, right? You were on automatic pilot; your attention was somewhere else. We spend much Read More