Stay in Your Body! And Other Great Hardiness Tips for Tough Economic Times
When we listen to children, we hear about their worries. The monster under the bed. The mean kid at school. And now, the economy. News headlines are confusing–and scary. And then it hits home. “My favorite teacher got a pink slip.” “Mom just lost her job.” “Boy, my parents are sure fighting a lot… about…
Read ArticleLessons from a Tomato Plant To Take Back to School
Many summers ago we made an unsuccessful stab at growing tomatoes in containers on our kitchen deck alongside the flourishing basil and mint. This year, I decided to try again with a different strategy. The seedlings’ label told me the plants would grow to 18 inches. Surprisingly, the exuberant stalks grew to well over 3…
Read ArticleResources for Parents of Middle Schoolers
For the middle school student, survival includes navigating new social relationships, more academic demands, exciting after-school activities, new feelings and body changes, and lots more decisions. It’s a time when family relationships change & connection gets re-defined. Here are a few books and websites that may be helpful resources for your pre-teen & teen during…
Read ArticleEnjoying Embodiment! Part 2: Helping Your Daughter Take Back Her Body!
We began our series on enjoying embodiment by developing an “Embodied Perspective.” This perspective broadens how we think about our bodies to include all the parts that make us who we are: our thoughts and ideas, our emotions and desires, our relationships and social activities, our spirituality and creativity. As we develop an Embodied Perspective,…
Read ArticleEnjoying Embodiment! Part 1: Helping Your Daughter Feel Great about Herself and Her Body
Girls, women, and their bodies! This is certainly not a new topic to any of us. Those of us who watch TV, use the internet, read magazines, or simply drive down California freeways cannot escape today’s popular media images of the “ideal” female body. And if you were interested in finding information about how to…
Read ArticleSharing Food: Nourishment & Connection
Sometimes it feels like an absolute miracle when we actually sit down with our families to share food. Yep, eating. All at one time. In the same room. Without the TV. But it’s really, really good for us and our children. There are lots of studies that support what we know intuitively. One national study…
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