Our children feed off the energy, tone, and mood that we exude. The way we show up can make a huge difference in the behaviors and interactions that we have with our children from both vantage points. Our ability to successfully interact with others requires us to look inward. It is extremely hard to hide…
Mindset plays a huge role in the parent-child relationship. Parenting is hard; as such, our mindset can make it even harder. Children are always watching us. We serve as models for them as they learn to navigate this world. Think about how you show up and what attributes you embody that your children learn from…
Do you spend a lot of time in front of the mirror, on the scale or in your closet? Do you evaluate yourself based on a number, the way you look or the approval you gain from others? Where does our worth come from? What is our metric of feeling enough? And from this metric,…
At some point in our lives as parents, our children will lie to us about something. Why do they do this? I found myself pondering this when my kids were entering the teenage years. As a parent coach, I have found that numerous parents I work with are also asking themselves this question. Over the…
We are constantly bombarded with images, songs, and messages of the importance of exuding confidence in our society. While these messages are about many different topics, such as our careers, our relationships, our partner, through various forms of media, it is rarely portrayed in terms of parenting. However, parenting with confidence is key. Parenting with…
One of the important lessons that I have learned as a parent is that we must first parent ourselves ~ our inner child. Our inner child calls to us often. Our inner child shows us where we need to bring our attention. This inner child typically is triggered by something that is said or done…
Interpretation is the cause of much discord. Interpretation can significantly affect our interactions and relationships. We all interpret and perceive the world so differently. Thoughts, actions, and behaviors are viewed by one in a totally different lens than the next individual. We each have our own unique, internal lens through which we view the external…
Every day, we make an infinite number of choices, whether we are aware of them or not. We choose to get out of bed, when to eat, who to speak with, and how we move our bodies. These are all choices that we consciously make. Our choices are not determined by our background or conditioning;…
We normally think of nourishment in the context of food and nutrition. However, I would like to introduce a different, but equally important nourishment practice that we can all benefit from. Nourishment is about substances necessary for our growth, health and overall wellbeing. The state of being nourished is a process that we control. We…
Sometimes we need to focus more on HOPE, as a society. Last week, I found out that someone I knew died of COVID-19. I did not know this person well or intimately but I knew of them. For some reason, I was overcome with sadness and I did not know what to make of it,…
