Watch out kid, or I'll give you what for. Photo: PepperSprayingCop.Tumblr.com What a quandary we find ourselves in. As parents, we want to uplift and encourage our children, to have them believe with hope and admiration in the founding documents of our nation —the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights. The last thing anyone wants is to foster in … [Read more...]
Occupy parenting
I can identify with what's said about dying soldiers—that in their last moments they call out for their mothers, seeking, perhaps instinctively, that all encompassing comfort that mothers can give. My mom died quite unexpectedly ten years ago. Late on a Halloween, she simply went to sleep and never woke up again. And though we were very different, and the relationship was … [Read more...]
Raising children in changing times
The generations growing up today will inhabit a very different world from the one we've known. Less energy, climate change and economic crisis will shift expectations and possibilities greatly, delivering both challenges and new opportunities. How can we nurture children so they can grow into adults who are able to survive, thrive and contribute to new ways of being with the … [Read more...]
Screen-Free Week
Last week I took a staycation retreat with my husband. We wanted an environment that was not our own to focus on our business goals for the coming six months. So we got a room at the lovely Stonewall Jackson Hotel just a few blocks from our house. While we did get a lot of work done, in some ways I'm amazed that we did. The biggest obstacle? That shiny box of electronic … [Read more...]