by thelivewellplayground | May 9, 2015 | books, Children, family, happiness, motherhood, Parenting, Self Care, Uncategorized, Yoga
Perhaps you know some of these books, perhaps all. We can celebrate our connection knowing we are built of the same fibre. Perhaps there are some titles here that are unfamiliar. May they feed your soul as they have mine. When I was pregnant with my first child no...
by thelivewellplayground | May 6, 2015 | anxiety, Balance, bravery, Children, family, happiness, mental health, motherhood, Parenting, resilience, Uncategorized
The only way I know to fully connect with my children and feel completely fulfilled as a parent is to keep my heart wide open and attuned to whatever is going on for them. I am blessed to be invited to share in the details of their lives: their worries, stresses,...
by thelivewellplayground | Mar 31, 2015 | Art, Balance, bravery, Change, happiness, Healing, motherhood, Parenting, Uncategorized, Yoga
It was the year 2000. I was on the cusp of the biggest life change I would experience to date, but didn’t yet know it. I was preparing for what was to come. I was bracing myself for change and getting ready as best as I knew how. I was trying to finish up my...
by thelivewellplayground | Mar 10, 2015 | Children, Daily routines, exercise, motherhood, Parenting, Uncategorized, Yoga
Yoga, like parenting, is a lifelong practice that confronts us with all facets of ourselves. We have good days and not so good days, but our role is to keep showing up and paying attention. In making yoga a regular part of your lifestyle, particularly if you have a...
by thelivewellplayground | Feb 24, 2015 | Art, Balance, bravery, Change, Children, happiness, Healing, motherhood, Self Care, Uncategorized
It is human nature to avoid pain, including emotional pain, whether it is ours or someone else’s. So we need to help our children navigate the fear and guilt that may come with learning to set boundaries. This morning my daughter wanted to have a ‘strategy...
by thelivewellplayground | Jun 1, 2014 | Children, happiness, motherhood
“Your eyes should light up when your child enters the room.” – Maya Angelou Long before I was a mother this quote informed the kind of mother I wanted to be. Maya Angelou was being interviewed by Oprah and these few words had a profound and...