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Mind Me, I said!—Mindful Parenting: A Mother’s and Father’s Day Gift for the Whole Family

The months of May and June mark the time of year that kids are scrambling around to honor their mother and father for that one special day. Visions of elaborate breakfasts in bed may lead to trails of dripping eggs and clouds of flower in the kitchen aftermath. Painted handprints create everything from flower petals to butterfly wings, pronouncing each child’s love for mommy or daddy. So on that day we may ease up on expectations of clean kitchens and even take the time to tune in and admire the most simplistic of our children’s creations. Continue reading →

If You are Going to Plant a Seed, Fertilize it!

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As we watch our children blossom into adults, we may often wonder how they have come so far from the seedlings they once were. I would like to offer a paraphrase of one dad’s description of the vital process of parenting as a gardening of sorts: Continue reading →

You Get What You Get and You Don’t Pitch a Fit!

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This title came from a saying that has been echoing in my head ever since I heard it come out of my three-year-old’s mouth. The first time I heard it, she was chiming it to herself while picking up some toys that had dropped and scattered across the floor. Hearing it made me smile with amazement and pride at her ability to call up this simple statement, in the midst of disarray. Her statement allowed me a glimpse at her process of working on acceptance. Certainly, I thought, this is emblematic of coping with imperfect and ever-changing circumstances; indeed, this is a concept with which most adults struggle. Continue reading →