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New Podcast Episode—Mindfulness Served: Being Intentional about Food
Today we talk about something that both of us really struggle with: how to have a mindful relationship with food. So if anyone is listening with hopes of hearing from people who have achieved mastery, this podcast might not be for you! But we do delve into some honest talk about how hard this is for us and why, as well as what we’ve have done to make it easier. We start with our current Highs and Lows (i.e., finding our groove as a family, seeing if chickens can truly do the chicken dance, long stretches of vacation parenting, and colonoscopies). Then we shift into Today’s Topic. Next we … Read More
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My Parenting Meditation: What I’m Trying
Now that my job situation is more under control (after more than 8 years!) I’m shifting my focus to my parenting. I’m reading lots of books and trying to stay grounded.
There are so many reasons why parenting is super-hard for me, in particular! First, I like the destination more than the journey. (And parenting is all journey!). Second, I like to sculpt and control things to optimize the outcome. And parenting is more about watering seeds—seeds that grow into whatever they were destined to be (not determined by me).
I searched for parenting meditations on my free meditation app (Insight Timer) but wasn’t too jazzed about the … Read More
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Showing Up as a Mother: What I’m Thinking About
I’ve been reflecting a lot these past several months. I’m coming to the realization that my job has crowded out my ability to truly “show up” as a mother for the past nine or so years.
And I’m not sure that I was truly aware that it was. I think I was fighting like hell to “have it all.” I am so passionate about educational equity and social justice through education. I see all the problems around us in the world and think, “We can solve so many of these issues if we nurture our children differently in schools.”
The Illusion of Showing Up as a Mother
There was so … Read More