THE BUMP

Drop off at school. Walk the kiddos to their cubbies. Lunches packed, kisses for the day. So far, so good. Stroll outside, chatting with a good friend, and stop next to my parked car. That’s when things shift from pretty typical morning to pretty WHAT?!! I watch...

Sacred Space

I’ve been living with some kind of exotic creature-maybe you’ve heard of, or seen, or even been one yourself—-an adolescent. And though many days are relatively smooth sailing, there are phases where I become the object of my adolescent’s angst. Which basically...

keeping it Real

“I love how you keep it real”, remarked a friend regarding a recent blog. “You know, you let it all hang out.” Uhhhh. Okaaaay. Faking it, sugar coating it, denying it—squanders my energy and yours too. The truth is: Life is amazing and...

Better Parenting Through Yoga

Each day as a parent offers new and different challenges.  Some days we feel like heroes and other days, the struggle is fierce and we falter. For those occasions when we stumble, help is on the way! We all know the physical benefits of yoga, and here are some ways...

In Search of Normalcy

An early-unexpected snow day and the kids are out of their minds excited, as if they haven’t had school vacation in a year. And though I’ve been craving normalcy and routine, I’m secretly happy that we have one more special day to chill together. But...