Where Families are Blossoming
No Fretting! That's my new personal motto and one that I'm hoping you will take on as well. Almost all parents feel some type of guilt on some level at varying points along their parenting journeys. "Did I do or say the right thing?" "Am I doing the best for my child?" "Is my child happy?" and the list goes on and on. For those of us who are parents of children born early and/or who have special needs, this feeling can be … [Read more...]
Let's hear the rhyme again: 'Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall; Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, All the King's horses, And all the King's men Couldn't put Humpty Dumpty back together again.' Now, let's make a few modifications to it: (feel free to insert your child's name where it says, 'your child'): '(Your child) is a part of this world; (Your child's) abilities are constantly being twirled, Between all of the … [Read more...]
March of Dimes ShareUnion Conference in Orlando, Florida (October 2012). I had the honor of being one of the guest speakers at the recently held March of Dimes ShareUnion Conference in Orlando, Florida. The theme was Relationships: The Ties That Bind and my topic was: Relationship Disconnect and Reconnection for NICU Couples. There were over 60+ preemie and 'angel' parents (i.e. parents who lost their children either in utero, in NICU or … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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