Where Families are Blossoming
Several times this month, I've had conversations with quite a few special parents of premature babies (mothers mainly) who have expressed feelings of regret, what if's, if only I had known's, etc, etc. They have fallen into a type of guilt that has at its core the feeling that we parents have not done as much as we could have for our kids or made the right decisions concerning them because we didn't know x, y & z. I understand this … [Read more...]
Many of us remember the Von Trapp family on the classic movie musical 'The Sound of Music' and their catchy song, 'My Favorite Things'. The key verse goes like this: 'When the dog bites, When the bee stings, When I'm feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite things, And then I don't feel So bad' I think the Von Trapps were on to something. Last week, I celebrated a milestone birthday - my 40th - which turned out to be truly … [Read more...]
SURVEY COMPLETE - THANK YOU A huge thanks to those of you who completed my recent 'What Parents Want' Survey. The survey is now closed but your feedback was very informative and insightful. Based off of what you have told me you want and how you want it, I am currently developing some exciting and interactive ways in which you can be inspired, supported and rejuvenated along your parenting journey. I look forward to sharing all of these … [Read more...]
Evaluations : Keeping The Essence of Your Child (and Yourself) During Assessments Happy Mother's Day to all of the amazing mothers who read this newsletter! Amazing is truly an understatement. I applaud you and am offering something just for you at the end of this newsletter. Don't omit reading this month's topic though as you race to the end :-) In this issue, I want to tackle this whole business of evaluations or assessments, … [Read more...]
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...]
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