Day 4: Our Inner Work

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

It is natural to feel pulled toward the work that you feel passionate about – your career. It is rare to find a woman who is truly fulfilled by the tasks of homemaking.  It is difficult to find the extraordinary from the ordinary.  One has be almost Buddha-like to find joy from the daily laundry, clean-up, and meal preparation. Does…

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Day 3: Allow Soul Fever to Run Its Course

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

We’ve been exploring the topic of soul fever in this series of creating a calmer family life.  Once we’ve noticed that our child is out-of-sync and we intuitively feel they need some intentional down-time, we can briefly stop the normal routines, and stay close to our little one for support. We’re so used to filling up our days with a…

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Part 2: Getting Wee Ones to Sleep

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Ever noticed a lot of upset  in the late afternoon before dinner and bedtime? You may have had a wonderful day with the children, a few snafoos, but for the most part, a pleasant day.  Late afternoon, just before dinner and what occurs?  Crying over little things – it might be a broken crayon or big sister sat at the…

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Part 1: Getting Wee Ones to Sleep

Monday, January 18th, 2010

There are 4 critical areas that need a parent’s attention and appropriate response when it comes to bringing out the best in our children:  rhythm, sleep, nutrition, and media exposure. For many of us in the noble mother community we adhere to the principles of attachment parenting. Many families have found that a period of co-sleeping works well for establishing…

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Navigating Nap Time

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

My youngest is turning 4 this month. He still needs a nap. I keep waiting for the days to arrive when he survives the afternoon without falling asleep or without falling apart (if he doesn’t squeeze in a nap). Nope, not yet. Like clockwork, he gets sleepy and weary around 1pm.  It’s become a taboo to talk about the nap….

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