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We had one of the hardest moments in our relationship the other night. Lately I’ve come to realize that even clearer boundaries need to...

We hear this word but what does it actually mean? This is a skill I share with clients and often coach partners in how to attune to one...

What’s the difference between self-reliance and self-regulation? It’s so easy as a parent to feel our needs don’t matter. Our awareness...

What do children need most when they’re dysregulated? When their emotions are full. Their upsets big. Their anger intense. They need to...

What if your highly sensitive child is shining the light of awareness to the places in you that want to come into resolution? Parts of...

These terms feminine and masculine are thrown around so much these days. As a parent I’m really tuned in to where and how these...

I often hear how toddlers are run by their emotions. This is true and what I notice is the importance of two things with this. Being...

The healthy masculine holds an agenda free container for the arising dynamism of the feminine. Let me be clear here, that I’m not...

The stillness of my child as she sleeps, matching the calm from the snowy blanket on the land. As the external quiets, I’m able to tune...

Blueberries or bananas? Would you like to walk, or have me carry you? This shirt or that one? “That one” she delightedly exclaims as she...

Once again, Anaiya has hit a new phase of development. I notice there’s an adjustment period to these shifts as more independence is...

Anaiya just turned one and a half. In baby age this feels significant. She’s shifted into 18 month old clothes and shoes. But beyond the...

I’ve been in a practice called Elimination Communication with Anaiyana. From two weeks after she was born, I began paying attention to...

I am continually in awe of the channels of communication occurring between my child and I. Yes, she exists in a small human body, but her...

This was such a special time together, celebrating new life growing inside of my sister’s womb. Our trip to the Yuba last month was...

Love comes knocking at my door. Go away! You’re too light Too playful Too easeful I must face the shadows with a fine tooth comb I must...

Snow blankets the ground Perhaps our final Colorado springtime dump The bright blue skies and piercing sun lapping up the The white...

No one could possibly explain to me the amount of love I would feel for my child. It’s a love that grows continuously, my heart often...

Almost a year later from when this precious angel decided to bless us Earthbound, I’m reminded of our first forty days at home with her....

The human gestation period is early compared to other mammals. Many other mammals are birthed ready stand and locomote. Not humans. They...