The Myth of Stress-Free Parenting

There is no such thing as stress-free parenting. A client requested that I share my thoughts on stress-free parenting, as the mother of three and step parent to two. Yes, that’s five kids all under the same roof– and the noise that accompanies.  And while I have learned a lot about being a mother, and finding joy in parenthood, I also know that stress-free parenting is a myth. Parents will always have...

Anxiety: From Surviving to Thriving

How to Transform Anxiety into Inspiration Are you anxious at times? I am. Let’s face it, there’s plenty of anxiety to go around: the downturn in economy, lay-offs, relationship crises, pandemics, violence – and that’s just for starters. Actually, anxiety is a natural alarm system that keeps us safe and productive. But it can become a chronic mindset. When that happens, it can deaden joy and stifle...

The Guest House – Rumi

This morning I simply wanted to share this Rumi poem on Gratitude… This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still, treat each guest honorably. He may be clearing you...

How to Relax

It is funny  (or perhaps a sad commentary) that I would even need to write on this topic — how to relax. It seems like it should be something we all know how to do.  After all, aren’t we constantly searching for ways to be less lazy? So then, does it not  logically follow that we already know how to be lazy? It is possible you already have mastered the art of relaxing.  If so, congratulations. You are...

In Relationship

In a relationship or marriage, the number one ingredient that keeps a couple together is success in resolving conflicts. Love goes far, but it only goes so far. It is difficult to keep good feelings alive in the midst of strife. Eventually, something has to give, and too often it is the commitment. A couple, like an individual, typically has an instinct to try to solve one’s own problems. However, a couple—again...