A few years ago my girls were taking Yoga with a woman we'll call Jane. They decided after week 3 that they did not like it ('too flaky, mom, and strange chanting and seriousness') but I insisted they stick with it to the end. I had not met the instructor before the term was … [Read more...]

I was at a school meeting the other night and I had that same uneasy feeling that I get all the time lately; "who is driving the bus?"Mothers were talking about raising their daughters; issues about what they are wearing, how they are behaving, how texting has replaced real communication or being in … [Read more...]

If you are privileged enough to have children you know they instantly and irrevocably become your center and focus. When they are little and their heads hit the pillow first you are too tired to enjoy that because  one day your head will hit the pillow first and your sleep will be … [Read more...]

I am my own worst enemy. I try to cut corners and work fast to make all the pieces of my life work and come together. I feel I am failing as a mother if my children don't eat well or are overtired. Consequently I let them sleep as long as possible and then we are short for time for that good … [Read more...]

1. Be who you are no matter what happens;if mud is slung at you do not sling back. If someone has betrayed your trust, don't be untrustworthy. Your mother said it and she was right; two wrongs do not make a right.2.Entrust your story to people who you respect and who really love you; take your time, … [Read more...]