“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
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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
Self-Compassion for parents; Take Child’s Pose
“”If you don’t believe in God, it may help to remember this great line of Geneen Roth’s: ‘that awareness is learning to keep yourself company.’ And then learn to be more compassionate company, as if you were somebody you are fond of and wish to encourage. I doubt that you would read a close friend’s Read More
Sleep Time–Some Help
“Sleep when your baby does,” can be difficult advice to follow when you have one baby, with two children it can be almost impossible. In this last post in the series based on Dan Siegel’s, The Healthy Mind Platter ,we look at the last serving and maybe the most challenging of all: Sleep Time, “When we Read More