Tag: communication

November 15, 2021anxiety, attention, attunement, communication, community, connections, emotions, empathy, family, feelings, grateful, inner peace, life, mother, overwhelm

I got you babe

What do we do when it so regularly feels that we are gasping for breath and just keeping our heads above the […]

July 5, 2021July 12, 2021Activity, adventure, attachment, attention, attunement, basic need, child right, choice, communication, connections, craft, Creativity, education, emotions, empathy, feelings, fun, mental health, mother, Parenting, play, toys

You’ve got a friend in me

Does anyone else ever look in their kid’s room and think “this room is bursting at the seams, there is literally no […]

May 24, 2021anxiety, attachment, bonding, communication, community, connections, emotions, empathy, family, feelings, flashback, grateful, Hope, loss, love, memory, mother, neonatal, Parenting, Process, trauma

I’ll cry if I want to

So, little Awena turned one at the weekend. The sun shone, which sandwiched between two horrendously wet days, was a great blessing. […]

May 17, 20212020, attunement, basic need, birth, bonding, calm, change, communication, community, comparison, connections, education, emotions, empathy, family, feelings, inner peace, learning, mother, patience

This is me

You’ve probably heard it said “every baby is different” and of course that’s true.  In fact, every mother is different too.  We […]

May 10, 20212020, anxiety, birthday, body, change, choice, communication, community, connections, emotions, family, feelings, grateful, Hope, learning, memory, mother, neonatal, Parenting, patience, peace, perseverance

Memory

August 31st 1997.  Who were you with?  September 11th 2001.  Where were you?  March 23rd 2020.  How does that make you feel? […]

January 31, 2021January 31, 2021attachment, basic need, body, bonding, calm, communication, community, connections, emotions, empathy, family, fear, feelings, future, Hope, hug, mother, Parenting, perseverance

The power of touch

Did you know that positive physical touch is necessary for human survival?  Crazy eh?  The other day I popped a little question […]

January 17, 2021basic need, body, calm, communication, connections, education, emotions, family, family time, feelings, grateful, homeschool, inner peace, mother, Parenting, patience, peace, perseverance, positivity, senses

Some peace of mind

It’s been weeks since I feel I’ve had the ability or mind space to sit down and write a blog.  I think […]

December 23, 20202020, adventure, Christmas, communication, community, connections, craft, family, family time, glitter, mother, painting, Parenting, perseverance, positivity, zoom

Driving home for Christmas

…oh wait…we can’t.  I’m sure there are many of you who have had Christmas plans shattered as the news last week told […]

November 23, 2020attachment, attunement, basic need, body, bonding, communication, education, emotions, empathy, expression, family, feelings, individuality, learning, mother, nursery rhymes, Parenting, play, play therapy, singing

Wind the Bobbin Up

Have you ever wondered why it is we sing such bizarre, action-packed songs to babies? I’ve never given it much thought until […]

November 9, 20202020, anxiety, bravery, calm, change, choice, communication, community, emotions, empathy, family, fear, feelings, future, Hope, love, mental health, mother, Parenting, patience, peace, perseverance, positivity, trust, unknown

Bridge over troubled water

Can anyone else believe we are in November already and can count on one hand the number of people who have been […]