Posts Tagged ‘peaceful parent’
Recommended Meditation Apps for Mothers
Feel like you ‘should’ be meditating, but never really manage to get into it? Have a monkey mind and can’t stop the endless chatter running through your head? I hear you! For years I tried to develop a meditation practice. I’d heard all of the amazing benefits, including less stress and anxiety, the ability to…
Read MoreWhy You Need Mama Me Time
Many mothers suffer from guilt, especially when it comes to doing something for themselves. They’ll organise everything they think their child needs – buying them more things, chauffeuring them from one activity to another – yet they’d never consider spending that kind of time or money on themselves. Eventually this kind of self-sacrifice leads to…
Read MoreMy Date With Deepak
I woke up this morning excited to start my day. You’d be too if you had a date with Deepak. I was first introduced to Deepak Chopra 15 years ago in a dusty, used book shop in London. ‘The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success for Parents‘ seemed to jumped off the shelf and into my hands.…
Read MoreHow To Create A Toolbox of Calm
Back when my kids were very little, life felt hectic and out of control. I was shouting at them way too much and I desperately wanted to be a more peaceful, loving mother. I decided to create a Toolbox of Calm. Something I could quickly access when I felt a full-blown Mama Meltdown coming on. I…
Read MoreHow to Stay Calm When Your Child Gets Angry
How can we help our children when they are angry, frustrated, disappointed, or sad? The key is to start by staying calm. We don’t need to argue, defend, or join them in their emotional upheaval. Instead, it’s important we just breathe, relax, and stay grounded. It’s not easy, I know. Feeling frustrated or angry with…
Read MoreHow To Stop Sibling Squabbles
Are you sick of hearing your kids bicker? Worried they’ll kill each other – or that you’ll be driven to do it yourself? When my boys were three and six I was at my wits’ end. They were constantly fighting, and I’d morphed into a chronic shout-a-holic. My older son played the good cop and…
Read MoreFallen Out With Your Man? Why Email Is The Answer
You’ve had a major argument with your husband. You both think you’re right. You can cut the tension with a chainsaw. All attempts at communication are blocked by defensive egos – neither of you are prepared to back down. In our 16 years together, my husband and I have had some ridiculously drawn out arguments. We’re…
Read MoreHow To Stop Shouting At Your Kids
Do you ever hear yourself shouting at your kids to ‘Stop shouting’? The irony isn’t lost on me. I am a recovering shout-aholic. When my boys were younger I’d have a sore throat from turbulent episodes of unleashed fury. I knew I should be counting to ten and taking deep breaths, yet my explosions were…
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