Mother – unfiltered from the heart

Dear U.S., Separating Kids from their Parents has got to stop!

This week I drove across my state while news continued to break about the refugee crisis at the southern border of the U.S. As I navigated the turns and traffic using GPS, without any loss of cell phone coverage, WAZE alerted me to various hazards including cops and roadkill while my kids slept comfortably inContinue reading “Dear U.S., Separating Kids from their Parents has got to stop!”

Learning to be Secure

My son was having a difficult time with self-control this evening. Even with knowing the consequences of his behavior, he choose to act out; losing his coveted tablet time for the rest of the day. So there I was, having my feathers ruffled by a 7-year-old throwing a 7-year-old temper tantrum, because I did notContinue reading “Learning to be Secure”

The 8-Minute Miracle Shift Every Parent and Child Needs

After an emotionally stressful day at work taking care of post-divorce fall-out, and wrestling with some personal demons, I drove directly to my children’s school to pick them up. They were in their after-school programs and being away from them all day, it had been my habit to make a bee-line to each of theirContinue reading “The 8-Minute Miracle Shift Every Parent and Child Needs”

The Nihilism of Parental Perfectionism

As a new mother, I was especially keen on how I viewed what would make me a better mother and what wouldn’t. I was very judgmental in my views of myself. My views became so narrowed in their focus, however, that I was missing the bigger picture. In trying to live up to an unrealisticContinue reading “The Nihilism of Parental Perfectionism”

Love, Mom NaPoWriMo10

To my daughter, I am sorry that you are sad. I am sorry that you are angry. I am sorry that you feel unloved. I know how all of this feels and hurts. Know I am doing the very best I can do to help you. Sometimes even the best mom’s don’t have all theContinue reading “Love, Mom NaPoWriMo10”

Gratitude Changes Everything

It was Monday morning and my household had a severe case of the Mundays (See the movie Office Space for the full reference, caution: it will make you laugh). For most of the morning there was much bickering and it reached a peak on the way to the bus stop. It began to shift whenContinue reading “Gratitude Changes Everything”

Kali Under Fire

It is said that Kali is the most misunderstood of the Hindu Deities as she is often mistakenly seen as the Goddess of Death. While she is the “dark” aspect of the Primordial Mother Goddess Parvati, Kali’s domains are creation, destruction, rebirth, time & Shakti, or Divine Feminine Energy. She rides and is associated withContinue reading “Kali Under Fire”

Making the Time

Frequently I find myself saying that I don’t have time for something: To feel what I’m feeling. I’ll feel it later. To take an extra second or two to be sure that I did it right the first time. I’ll fix it later. To cut my kids’ pancakes. I need to get ready. To doContinue reading “Making the Time”

Capturing Wind in a Bottle

I drink in the sound of your laughter. Happiness falls hotly from the corners of my eyes. Heart cords wrap ‘round and kiss your hurt places. My eyes hear the smile that lights your face. I urge my memory to open and record each element of this moment, alas it’s likeContinue reading “Capturing Wind in a Bottle”

Holding You

I remember when holding you was the most magical thing I could do. Your scent was intoxicating, your soft skin against mine was velvetine. I loved the sounds you would make while you suckled at the breast. The hand that would hold my finger in its tiny grasp. I remember the kisses I would shower &Continue reading “Holding You”