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Dealing with Change: A Mom Talks About Leaving the Nest During a Global Pandemic
As parents, the changes we go through with our kids can be at the top of the list of things that produce anxiety…
The Riches of Divorce: How the “Divine Disruption” of Divorcing Can Make You a Better Parent
When I decided to finally date again after my divorce, I vowed that I would only date men who had been through divorce…
How Divorce Can Make You a Better Parent: Teaching the Strength & Resiliency of the Heart
Some of the best advice I was ever given as a young person that I wished I had gotten from my parents was, when it comes to the heart, “get annihilated.”
Break Through Your Joy Glass Ceiling
I was sitting on a smooth, warm rock, by the side of a Colorado stream that carved through a small canyon near my home…
The Power of Non-Attachment: In This Moment, All Is Well
The beauty of non-attachment is that it lands us in the present moment and ignites a vibrancy that’s not possible when we’re gunning – or manipulating…
The Power of Non-Attachment: How My Daughter Is Teaching Me To Love My Neighbors As Myself
I live in Boulder, CO where our community is blessed by the peaceful co-mingling of many spiritual traditions. I was raised in the Episcopal Church…
How to Deal With Meltdowns – Ours and Our Kids: How Nonviolent Communication Can Shift the Moment
It’s game time. This is something we implemented as a family during COVID-19. At 2 p.m., no more screens, no more phones, we all spend time together…
Did My Child’s Soul Choose Me?
I was sitting in my bedroom, head in my hands, sobbing silently. It was the first time I’d allowed my then two-year-old daughter, Lexi, to see me in an emotional state…
Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Made Us Better Humans?
I saw the email pop up on my screen and suddenly my entire body get hot and tingly. “Bring Your Own Dinner! 6 PM” it said…
Coronavirus and the Opportunity for an Evolved “New Normal”
Staying at home during the novel coronavirus pandemic hasn’t just changed our daily routines, it’s dramatically impacted the larger world in which we live, perhaps forever…
Are We All One?
Twice in the past 24 hours, I’ve experienced the hot, silent tears that come when I’m overwhelmed by an emotional surge of simultaneous joy and pain…
Did My Child Chose Me As Their Parent?
There are people who believe we choose our parents at a soul level before we are born. If that is the case, why did my LGBTQ child choose me…