Does how you spend your time and money reflect your values? This is an important question year-round but especially around the holidays when there’s such a slippery slope into the mainstream culture of “more.” We may not have been raised in a way that we have inherited seasonal traditions that align with our values but […]

I’ve been listening to you . . . and one thing I hear over and over is the struggle for self-care on the gentle parenting path. With Mother’s Day on the horizon, this is the perfect time to reflect and invest in ourselves as mothers. So if you’ve ever had even the smallest sense of […]

I’m allergic to busy. Busy is the antithesis to presence. If your goal is to have enjoyable learning and adventurous experience for your family, then busy is the poison that will ruin it all. The pressure and control that busy brings prevents the peace that is required to foster joy. Busy equals stress and children […]