“The greatest explorer on this earth never takes voyages as long as those of the man who descends to the depth of his heart.” ~ Julien Green I love sharing tips on parenting that inspire you to parent from a more conscious, competent place. Sometimes a great metaphor can help us to transform the challenges [...]

Many of the best tips on parenting that I know are about our personal growth, and not about our kids at all! I first encountered the idea that parenting is meant to grow ourselves up from an early mentor of mine, Dr. Gordon Neufeld. It was so helpful for me to realize that the ways [...]

A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove…but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child. ~ Forest E. Witcraft I want to share a powerful story with [...]

I am excited to bring you this weeks tips on parenting because we are doing a live interview with a leading expert in effective learning and youth development. I’ll keep this blog post short and you can join us on the live call, or listen to the replay and get a wealth of information. If [...]

Without the abrasion of sand, there would be no pearl! If you are experiencing overwhelm, chaos and battling mood issues such as anger, depression and anxiety, it can seem completely hopeless. You may feel that although you love your children deeply, the parenting thing just isn’t working out like you planned. You may even have [...]

There is no such thing as a perfect parent so just be a real one. – Sue Atkins I love sharing inspiring quotes as part of my series of tips on parenting, because so much of our job as a parent is keeping our vision for our family and our optimism, even when times are [...]

Do you want to achieve emotional and spiritual enlightenment? Do you envy people who can go and sit on the mountaintop and meditate all day? Often as parents we feel more like the woman on the left! However, as part of my series of tips on parenting, I want to highlight the capacity our children [...]