The other day I listened to a radio segment that put chills through my body. Racism, skinheads, and violent extremists are making a major comeback and they are doing it now, during Coronavirus. They are using online tactics to engage teens so the teens learn to love hate. More teens than ever are …
My body flooded with anxiety and my head went to those thoughts – the ones where we wonder if my child is trustworthy, regret that they have made a mistake, worry about the consequences of the mistake, and (embarrassingly) worry that it will reflect on me. It was 7:59pm and my son’s attendance for school …
It was so fun to be interviewed by fellow parenting coach and educator, Mia Clarice. Check it out!
The first round of tears started at midnight on Easter Eve. Each holiday it seems to be predictable that there will be tears, yelling, and whining. As an adult, it has been a trigger for me. These are the reactions that run through my mind: “Go back to sleep” “Just appreciate what you have!” “Can’t …
“I am the creator of connection” – HP My eyes welled up and I got goosebumps when my client expressed these wise words. What can be more powerful than being the creator in a chaotic situation? When we make the mind-shifts that are necessary to know at the core of our body that we are …
Holding space is the gift of time. On this rainy, dreary morning in Colorado the mother of one of Blue’s preschool classmates passed away. I didn’t know the mother at all, nor the child. From what I heard, she was a beautiful woman with a touching presence who participated greatly in the community. All who …
This is a story from one of the first times I used calm and empathy with my kids when they fought. They no longer fight so much and they play together more. Last night, the boys were fighting. They were both tired and Blue walked into Red’s space chewing on a Starburst. Red snapped, as …
Photo by Jill Wellington On Monday we had a wonderful snowstorm here in Denver. It was cold, and when we woke, it looked just like Christmas. Everything was covered with powder. When my oldest got home from school, both kids were excited to go out and play in the snow. They were getting along …