Parenting
Owen’s Bridge: A song of love and healing
I wrote a song based on a letter I wrote for my oldest son, Owen.
It’s a song of forgiveness. Of connection. Of healing old wounds. And creating new memories.
I wrote a song based on a letter I wrote for my oldest son, Owen.
It’s a song of forgiveness. Of connection. Of healing old wounds. And creating new memories.
In this playcast episode, recorded after a particularly emotional parenting moment, I share what I’m learning about how to empower a child even when you’ve been triggered.
Sometimes the best practices are the simplest. Try the 4 simple phrases of the Ho’oponopono prayer for forgiveness when you’re ready to let something go.
Kids learn and relax through play. Why don’t adults? Do you play every day? What does it look like?
If you struggle with making mistakes, if your inner critic takes the lead, then this episode is for you! Look differently at mistake making.
We all have an inner critic, negative self-talk that, oftentimes, gets louder when we least expect and require it. I share a simple tool to quiet it quickly.
When I started teaching yoga and mindfulness to children, I discovered how quickly kids could focus if they moved their bodies first. And, it turns out, it helps me a lot too. Here’s a 2-minute meditation with movement to try!
As parents, sometimes your kids ask hard questions. You don’t have to have all the answers. Try this when you don’t know what to say.
Be where you are.
As we collectively grieve during this period of extreme loss, I’m reminded of what Brené Brown says: “you can’t selectively numb.”
Feel into your feelings. Even the bad ones.
It’s my mantra, my manifesto, my purpose. To show up in this world as a creative spirit and create structure with a playful attitude.
