Birth, Early Parenting, Parenting, Personal Development
Happy Kids? Is it our job? Is raising happy kids the goal? How often do we hear the words – “I just want them to be happy?” What happens when we continually are trying to make our children happy? Is this the right goal in parenting? Don’t we all want to raise...
Birth, Early Parenting, Parenting, Personal Development
Parent Grief I once heard the quote, “when a baby is born, it is a continual journey of letting go. The first step is the cutting of the umbilical cord.” My heart broke in that moment as I recognized the truth of those words. Letting go is the biggest, hardest and yet...
Birth, Early Parenting, Parenting, Personal Development
Parent Guilt I had an Irish friend once tell me, “when that sperm hits that egg, a decent dose of guilt goes in with it!” This is a popular topic in our Thriving as a new mother groups. I remind them that it comes as a result of a high ‘care factor.’ We care!We want...
