Tag: emotions
What Would Daniel Tiger Say? A Mom’s Guide to Social and...
Kids are little humans with big emotions. Can I get an Amen?! Helping them navigate the ups and downs that childhood brings can be...
The Soul’s Emergency Backpack
An emergency backpack holds enough essentials items for three days. They recommend water, cans of food, swiss army knife, flashlight, rope, batteries stored in...
Parenting Philosophically: The Anger Edition
Since I teach philosophy for a living, it's often on my mind even when I get home and get into Mom mode. The Ancient...
I Wish You Weren’t My Mom
Yesterday my son showed me a sentence he had typed out for me on the computer: “Momi I rele luv yu.” I think he...
La Tristeza: Why we should be okay with Sadness
Not once have I been consoled by an adult who tried to rush me through sadness by telling me that I’m fine. Nunca he...
February: The Month of the Love Revolution!
It's not enough to have lived. We should be determined to live for something. May I suggest that it be creating joy for others,...
The Joy in a Family Hug
It's the cutest thing my four-year-old son is doing these days, calling together a "family hug." I don't know exactly where he learned this....
When Life Stings Like a Bee
It seems that the best and brightest people are leaving us. Still, through the loss, I was able to reconnect with family and watch my boys grow.