Monthly Archives: February 2009

Conscious television: Four ways to avoid guilt and get more in the groove with the tube

Every household with a TV (and I daresay that’s most) gets to make choices about when the TV gets turned on, what gets watched, and what kind (if any) of interactions adults and kids have around the content.

Five keys to getting kids to help with clean-up

Ever wonder why you can’t get your kids to help clean up? I know, it seems like a nice idea and all, but how the heck do you actually get kids to want to and enjoy helping with clean up? At first, I didn’t think it was possible either. But it turns out, I was…

The big secret of loving yourself: A Valentine for mothers

All my life I have felt ambivalent about many of the labels available to describe me or my life: Woman. Bisexual. Wife. Even “Mother.” Not because I don’t have a womb, don’t love people of many genders, have not been a committed partner, or am not a parent, but because of how I disidentify with…

Give yourself a Valentine’s Day gift—feel better by expressing YOUR feelings.

What are you feeling right now? Recognizing how you feel can be challenging. In fact, I’ve been working on it for the past ten years. I think of it as an act of self-love. This Valentine’s Day give yourself the gift of tuning into your emotions. I’ve been on a journey toward more and more…

Use your words, Mama! How to be vulnerable AND strong with your kids

I now have great sympathy for whomever said, “Children should be seen and not heard.” Sometimes it feels like the last thing I can manage is to process yet another whine, yell or insult at the end of a long day. It’s times like those I want to reach for an “off” button. Or to…