grounded & gentle writings for parents

Not that it’s a contest, but perhaps the hardest challenge of parenting is letting go. And we do it all the time.  All the Ways As parents, we are in a constant state of loss. Loss for the versions of ourselves that we knew before embarking on parenting : loss of time, the semblance of control, sleep, and freedom of planning beyond ourselves. And still it persists. We continue to say goodbye to the many versions of our children, the way they move, laugh, and express their nee

Long days. Bumpy rides. Movement and noise and waiting, waiting, waiting. On its own, traveling can be hard. Throw an infant or a toddler...

We all encounter struggles and suffering - and parenting certainly presents many. It cannot be helped. Our pain is tightly bound to the things that matter to us. And yet, despite the ubiquitous nature of suffering in parenting - so many suffer silently. Let’s explore how to understand these experiences and how to create more flexibility in how we respond to vulnerability. 

For any parent who has ever been covered in their child’s bodily fluids or been humbled by a toddler’s sass, the humor doesn’t reveal...

As humans, we are skilled at doing what feels familiar, comfortable, and has served us in the past. This can be incredibly useful until...

A constant companion to almost every parent is the fear that they are “messing up”. Parenting is hard work and we carry a lot of pressure...