Breathing through a feeling
Feelings are fleeting. Anger can be over in a flash. Sadness can settle and seem endless. But it’s in the […]
Belonging, Relationship
anger
Relationship
Respect trumps understanding
I just spent twenty minutes in the car with a sullen son on the way to school. We didn’t speak
Discipline, Relationship
Short-cut to an embrace
It’s hard to embrace your screaming child. Often because your child isn’t receptive when he’s enraged. Or maybe because you
Movement
Withhold or flow
Family energy stops flowing when you withhold your inner life. You might want to hide your endless worry from your
Relationship
R.I.P. love
Drama doesn’t fan passions, it kills love. When every joint decision becomes a battle, you all lose. Bills, vacations, renovations,
Relationship
Planning family-time before anything else
Work comittments easily take precedence over family-time. Not without conflict though. Someone in the family will eventually feel left out,