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
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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
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
MOOD Rx FOR PARENTS: 3 WAYS TO DANCE WITH EMOTION
“The appearance of things changes according to the emotions; and thus we see magic and beauty in them, while the magic and beauty are really in ourselves.” — Kahlil Gibran Sara, a young mom, told me, “ I felt like the luckiest person on the planet last week. I even found myself humming as I Read More