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Short messages of simple ways to love. our children. ourselves. our lives, just as they are, right now. Each Monday morning, just when you need them. Just when the week winds up to crazy-break-neck-speeds, Love Notes are there to give you a break. A place to breathe. A reminder to be. And to love.
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Wholehearted Parenting Manifesto
My Dearest
Short Messages
Our Future
It Is Well
Love Notes
At Last
Christmas Party
Parenting
Dreams are more real than when we are awake
My annual letter to Clara--this year about the power and realness of our dreams--and how they whisper us to our future.
a red circle with the words dream are more real than when we are awake for dreams are
Dreams are more real than when we are awake
My annual letter to Clara--this year about the power and realness of our dreams--and how they whisper us to our future.
a green circle with the words, the secret is you so begin by saying yes to you
Nutcracker
Night In
Simple Way
The Secret
Pie Chart
Dancing
The Secret is You.
the full story is that joy and messiness are necessary for your company
Clara The Nutcracker
Love Note
The Nutcracker
All Of Us
A Love
Our Life
messy messy joy joy
a love note letter to Clara, the Nutcracker, and all of us about joy and the messiness in life.
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Stuffed Elephant
The Ear
Losing Her
Bright Red
My Daughter
Stairs
Elephant
Right Here With You
a quote that says, the push & the pause take them both with you each is vital to a life well loved
The Pause
The Push
The Ballet
Life Well Lived
High School Senior
the push and the pause
my last letter to a high school senior about life, and what comes next.
a circle with the words, stage right our worry that sharing our feelings makes us weak
Stage Fright
The Curtain
Go Up
Knowing You
No Worries
Stage Fright
Dear Clara and Nutcracker...
a pink circle with the words love notes on it
Burning Down The House
Long Driveway
Sunday Afternoon
On Fire
Driveway
The House
Burning Down the House
the big question to ask your kids and the very, very small action to take
Questions To Ask
No Matter How
The Whole
White House
Blog Post
White House / Your House
What is on your to-do list and who is on your to-be-with list? How can you see beyond the problem to the child? I Failed, Nuts And Bolts, Mom Help, To Do, How Can, To Do List, The Morning
I Failed
Nuts And Bolts
Mom Help
To Do
How Can
To Do List
The Morning
failing the back-to-school parenting test
What is on your to-do list and who is on your to-be-with list? How can you see beyond the problem to the child?
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a green circle with the words,'the other story see more hear more understand more then respond
Words From A
Fluffy Clouds
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Our Story
A Teen
Reason Why
The Other Story (part I)
We all have a story. A reason for what we do. It’s true for our children, too. A preschooler who is melting down, a 10 year-old throwing a tantrum, or more choice words from a teen. There is always another story. One that includes the reason why. The other story gives us the broader view, the inner feelings. The other story takes us out of our story to the more.
We think the story we tell is a buffer, a way to protect ourselves. Because when we think “she always” or “he never” then we think it isn’t about us. But the secret ninja move of suffering is that while it looks like it is about someone else, it actually makes it about us even more. Ninja Moves, My Day, Finding Joy, Things To Think About, The Story
Ninja Moves
My Day
Finding Joy
Things To Think About
The Story
pain, suffering, and skateland
We think the story we tell is a buffer, a way to protect ourselves. Because when we think “she always” or “he never” then we think it isn’t about us. But the secret ninja move of suffering is that while it looks like it is about someone else, it actually makes it about us even more.
a quote that says, take a different path don't look for a better life, but a better way of living
Step Mother
Better Life
Love A
My Dear Cinderella
Playing the evil step-mother is such fun. This is my advice to Cinderella.
the quote change how do you see it? as an end or an adventure?
The Choice
Bumper Sticker
To Sleep
See It
Bumper Stickers
We’ve experienced change before. I no longer change diapers, rock her to sleep, or get puked on when she’s sick. There is no choice about change. Change comes. (bumper sticker version: shit happens). The power, the choice comes in how we see it—as an end, or as an adventure.
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My Mistake
Parenting Mistakes
Stay Connected
Family Life
Trust Me
Meant To Be
The sorry sandwich. That’s it. A quick, gentle reminder serves us so much better than an accusation or a ten-minute diatribe. (trust me, I’ve tried both). When we start with us, it relaxes them. No blame. No shame. Instead, we stay connected. And that means the learning happens faster. Which we want, right? Owning our part says to our child “I’m in this with you.” It keeps us on their side. Which we are. Always.