“Everybody thinks their opinion is the right one. If they didn’t, they would get a new one.” Anne Lamott I spent the afternoon harvesting dandelions for dinner tonight. I haven’t always had a cozy relationship with the so-called weed. For years, the beginning of spring heralded what I fondly referred to as the Dandelion Wars. Read More
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Recognizing The Teacher
This week Adrienne Rich died. She was known for her influential poems and defiant political stands, but she was also a mentor and visionary for many silent readers; women who read her work and recognized themselves but never spoke. I loved her work for it’s unapologetic uncertainty and her humanity. And I loved, especially, her Read More
Anticipation
I can’t help flying up on the wings of anticipation. It’s as glorious as soaring through a sunset… almost pays for the thud.” ― L.M. Montogomery What are you anticipating? When your child sleeps through the night?A meal that doesn’t end up on the walls? Or maybe your child’s first words or first smile. As Read More
Finding The Sweet Spot: Yoga and Parenting
Have you ever found that ideal balance in yoga class between following the instructor and your own internal cues? You come into Warrior 1, you drop the tailbone, square the hips and suddenly you own the pose. You pay attention to the movement of the group, you hear the sounds of breathing and music, but Read More