The Buddha said “Life means suffering”, but every mother thinks, “just not my kids, leave them out”. When my children were growing up, my first and immediate response to thier physical or emotional pain was, of course, to prevent or cure it. As they grew older there were more hurts that I couldn’t prevent and Read More
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Off The Mat–Is It OK To Cry In Front Of The Kids?
Tears are Summer showers to the soul. ~Alfred Austin, Savonarola Last summer, in a forest chapel overlooking Lake Winnipesaukee, my 21-year-old son read an essay aloud to several hundred boys and their counselors at Camp Belknap. The trumpet called out over the water, and boys of all sizes emerged through the woods to sit together Read More
Postpartum Food For Mind and Emotions
Many parents, some 15%-20%, suffer from perinatal mood disorders including postpartum depression. These disorders are an expression of stress- overload. There are many reasons why parents are vulnerable to stress after childbirth. When the demands of parenthood outweigh internal and external resources, over time, the result can be anxiety and depression. Not enough sleep, isolation, Read More
Criticism—Cooling the Hot and Prickly
I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. –Bill Cosby Why is it that as soon as you have a child, the world thinks you are fair game for criticism? From the time your belly rounds out, total strangers feel compelled to advise, correct and redirect. Read More