by Michelle Seelig | Aug 16, 2021 | children, family, midlife, motherhood, parenting, uncategorized
One of the greatest challenges faced by midlife women is coping with multiple stressors simultaneously. So when we come up against conflict with our adolescent children we can feel pushed to our limit and become highly triggered. Finding positive strategies to manage...
by thelivewellplayground | May 6, 2015 | anxiety, balance, 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 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 | balance, 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 made a profound and...
by thelivewellplayground | May 21, 2014 | children, happiness, motherhood, self care
This morning I sat down to write a letter to my 13 year old daughter. The letter was not really to her… yet. It was written to her 18 year old self. She is putting together a time capsule and thought that my words may be a valuable inclusion. So I write to my...
