I wanted to be the kind of mother who loved messes, chaos and noise. The kind of mother that had a few kids of her own, the neighborhood kids running in and out of her house, several pets, projects galore. The kind of mother that could watch her kids munch on brightly colored snack foods Read More
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When We Can’t Fix It
“If you send out goodness from yourself, or if you share that which is happy or good within you, it will all come back to you multiplied ten thousand times. In the kingdom of love there is no competition; there is no possessiveness or control. The more love you give away, the more love you Read More
What Did You Expect When You Were Expecting?
“Expectations are resentments under construction.” Anne Lamott I woke up this morning to the sound of tree limbs breaking under the weight of premature snow. I felt betrayed, as if winter stole autumn. I wanted more hikes up my beloved steep Mt. Sanitas, more days to enjoy the turning of the leaves. I wanted life Read More
My Particular Assignment at this Time
“Think about your particular assignment at this time in your life. It may be to get an education, it may be to rear children, it may be to be a grandparent, it may be to care for an relieve the suffering of someone you love, it may be to do a job in the most Read More
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It doesn’t make you feel more confident, more competent, and more compassionate about yourself and your beautiful unique child. “time is a tree (this life one leaf) but love is the sky and i am for you just so long and long enough” E.E. Cummings Do you ever feel confused by all the conflicting advice Read More
The Bearable Lightness of Yoga
At a Yoga of Parenting workshop the other day, a participant said she thought she was looking for more calm, and realized it was lightness she was seeking. What is the relationship between feeling calm and feeling a sense of lightness? They are sisters, and they are both born of safety.
As The Leaves Turn
“The smile that flickers on a baby’s lips when he sleeps- does anyone know where it was born? Yes, there is a rumor that a young pale beam of a crescent moon touched the edge of a vanishing autumn cloud, and there the smile was first born in the dream of a dew-washed morning.” Rabindranath Read More
Contagion: In Praise of Emotional Diversity
“I caught the happy virus last night When I was out singing beneath the stars. It is remarkably contagious–So kiss me.” Hafiz Have you ever felt energetic and happy and then moments later, for no apparent reason, felt down, lethargic or angry? It could be that you “caught” someone else’s mood. Scientists are learning Read More
Gathering Gifts
I went out to my garden this afternoon to say goodbye to the ripening tomatoes, the itty bitty lettuce seedlings and a huge Blue Hubbard Squash. I picked a few ripe raspberries and soaked in the early autumn sun. I remember cultivating the soil in the spring, watering, watering and then, yes, watering some more. Read More
The Yoga Of Parenting: The Workshop has only 2 spaces left
THE YOGA OF PARENTING BRING THE WISDOM OF YOGA HOME A four- session workshop with Alison Rogers Mindful yoga and self-compassion to reduce stress, manage moods, and bring more joy to parenting. The practice of mindful yoga can truly transform the way you parent. Do you ever come home from yoga class and wonder where Read More