Category Archives: self-care

Listening to the answers

Does it ever happen to you that when you are wondering if you are doing something right, the answer shows up in the most unexpected ways? Do you ever come across a book, a song or a commercial that seems to be sent from the heavens to answer your question? It has been a while…

What does Love mean to you?

I can’t believe it has already been more than 2 weeks since I last dedicated some time to write, as I have taken a few weeks to heal,  slow and steady after major life changing surgery. I have to admit, there’s something “magical” that happens for me (and it doesn’t have much to do with…

How to use your energy wisely during the holidays

The older I get the more I realize that my energy really is a form of currency, the same way money is currency: we don’t usually have unlimited supplies of either one, especially if we are moms of young children! So, what does it mean to use our energy resources wisely? If I use the…

My love affair with play

I was delighted to have made a new friend on Facebook who has an excellent place for young children to play. It’s called Play Matters and she has a location in Seattle www.playmattersseattle.com I asked her to be my blog guest and write an article about playing. You’ll be seeing the article in the next…

Ready, Set, Go Back!

By Jenny Runkel Whether your little one is headed to kindergarten, college, or somewhere in between, you are facing that time of year again…the time of much rejoicing for parents and much lamenting for children (and most of their teachers).That’s right, it’s back to school time. Whether your summer is coming to a bittersweet end,…