Where Families are Blossoming
The Earth is ready for Spring - or at least the clocks are. The USA recently marked the 1st of its two Daylight Savings Time (DST) occurrences. Each year, in an effort to get people to use less energy, the clocks 'spring' forward thereby helping us to take advantage of the longer and later daylight hours during April and May. I know this time change is observed in many parts of the world at different times of the year according to where … [Read more...]
February can bring with it many things - such as : Groundhog Day (USA/Canada), President's Day (USA), Carnival, mid-winter school holiday/vacation, SNOW (lot of the white stuff here in NYC) and of course, Valentine's Day! Hope the latter celebration was great in every way for you and that you showered love on the most important person in your life - YOU! This month I wanted to share a few thoughts on something that has been … [Read more...]
To take the opening line from the new song by the hit group Black Eyed Peas and modify it a bit, my soul is loudly singing, "I gotta feeling, that this year's gonna be a good year, that this year's gonna be a good year, that this year's gonna be a good, good year." Welcome to my 1st ever Families Blossoming blog!!! It's been a long time coming but better late than never. I am really looking forward to sharing my thoughts and musings as well … [Read more...]
Welcome to Families Blossoming A place where you will be understood, supported, informed and challenged and a place where you can share, cry, vent and laugh. Most importantly, it is a place where you can - and will - grow, if you are open to it. Does any of the following sound familiar?: Your baby has endured and survived more in their short life than few people would ever experience in their whole lifetime? Are those around … [Read more...]
Our From Surving 2 Thriving Fall 2009 Workshop Series is now complete. This was a series of four exciting, fun, informative and interactive sessions aimed at helping parents of children born premature, sick and/or who have special needs, positively cope with and embrace their situation. A wide range of experts spoke on specific topics. Workshop Topics were:1) Home At Last, Now What? 2) Is My Child Developing Normally? 3) Emotional … [Read more...]
What is Coaching? In its simplest form, parent coaching is an open, honest and confidential conversation between two people. It is a journey of self-discovery that you embark on to resolve issues that you feel may be holding you back or that make your life less than what you want it to be. In a nutshell, parent coaching is all about where you are now, where you want to be and how you get there. Coaching is not: Sports Coaching – … [Read more...]
“I’ve gone to look for myself. If I should return before I get back, keep me here.” (Anonymous) Sound familiar? How many times in the NICU have you felt just as mixed-up and confused as this quote? You don’t know if you are coming or going, walking left or right, back or forth. Many times it is a combination of them all and you feel pulled in a thousand directions. After leaving the NICU, for many parents, this feeling of confusion … [Read more...]
The Coaching Process Explained If you are new to the concept of coaching, then I highly recommend that you download my free e-booklet, Blossoming Support, to get a snapshot of what Families Blossoming coaching can do for you. If you want to take the next step, contact me for a quick chat and test the waters to see if coaching is right for you and equally important, whether you feel right with me being your coach. This is about you and your … [Read more...]
Families Blossoming was and is inspired by Alejandro, my incredible little boy who entered this world prematurely at 24 weeks 3 years ago, weighing a whopping 645 grams (1 lb 4 oz). It was created with the awareness that for many parents, leaving the NICU is in many ways the beginning, the understanding that this time of transition is a constantly changing one, the knowledge that readjusting back to a sense of normalcy takes time and the … [Read more...]
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