I Grow With Yoga (The Kids Yoga Resource)

This spring, my kids and I have returned to “Little Family” Yoga Class with ChildLight Yoga.  It has prompted me to reflect on the impact this company has had on my family’s wellness, and I’ve done so on The Kids Yoga Resource, the ChildLight Yoga blog for which I am a regular contributor. It’s really [...]

The Maze of Motherhood

It’s Friday afternoon.  Dozens of children are swirling about, running, jumping, laughing…Disney music blares as parents shout to be heard above all the commotion.  I am sitting in an aluminum and canvas chair, normally found poolside or in the beauty of a quiet garden on a summer afternoon, with nearly the same amount of peace. [...]

Yoga Twists for Teens (Yoga In My School)

Yoga Twists for Teens (Thanks to Yoga In My School!) A great sequence of twists, taught my Donna Freeman in her teen yoga classes.  Enjoy!

Karma Kids

I wanted to share a post I recently wrote for The Kids Yoga Resource, Karma Kids and the Golden Rule.   The Kids Yoga Resource is the blog of ChildLight Yoga, and offers tons of great information on yoga for kids. I hope you are inspired to involve your children in the Haitian relief effort. [...]

Off the Mat Moms: Santosha (Contentment)

“You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers.” -the advertising slogan of RadioShack, a national consumer electronics chain Oh, how I wish being a parent were only as confusing as buying a new digital camera or hooking up a DVD player to a television. From that very first copy of What to Expect when you’re Expecting (Heidi [...]

I Get By With a Little Help from My Friends

A 10 a.m. request to cover a story happening at 4 p.m.  My son’s delayed afternoon nap.  The car running with the keys locked inside.  A sudden stomach bug.  A construction detour.  A job interview. These are just a few of the many occurrences which have led my friends and neighbors to my side within [...]

Off the Mat Moms – Lesson 2: Satya

“Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.” — Benjamin Disraeli, Former Prime Minister  of England One day last month, I had one of those eye-opening parenting moments. My daughter, a normally laid back child, had come home from school in a terrible mood.   Unlike most other days [...]

Life Lessons in Acceptance

Around the time of my oldest’s first birthday, I remember having a conversation with a friend who had three teenagers and coached lacrosse at the high school.  I obviously had nothing in common with him at that point in life, but he got a twinkle in his eye as he mentioned the years of fun [...]

Race to the Top

Motherhood brings many surprises.  It seems no matter how well you think you have packed for a day trip, how easily your baby accepts new foods or how unbelievably tired you are, something will inevitably surprise you.  Your child may go through all of the packed snacks in the first half hour of the ride, [...]

Mom-as-Movie-Star or Movie-Star-as-Mom?

Today, this great article landed in my inbox, and I had a chuckle over its irony.  The article lists the Top 10 Ways Motherhood Makes You Feel Like a Celebrity, and I laughed at the title, thinking about how we ordinary moms might be compared to a glamorous celebrity, when mommyhood seems to be all the rage [...]

Running is Child’s Play!

It was late afternoon, around 4:30…that magical time of day when I can look back at the day’s events with a sense of accomplishment (as my dad used to say, “made another one!”) as my kids have had adequate learning, playing, resting, social and alone time, have been fed two square meals and one or [...]

A Few Great Articles from our Friends at RadicalParenting.com

In my ongoing search for information dedicated to moms, I found this amazing site: RadicalParenting.com.  The site is truly unique, as it is a resource for parents, written by teens.  I’m highly impressed by the site’s founder, Vanessa Van  Petten, and her group of teen writers, for bringing to light many of the issues teens [...]

A Mommy Union

Labor Day has come and gone, and with it marks the passing of summer.  Gone are the carefree days of lounging in PJs for hours or a picnic dinner on the lawn of the town elementary school, mingling with friends, and watching kids dance and play while enjoying some great local music.  It’s been a [...]

Are you an Alpha Mom or a Beta Mom?

I just found this great clip from The Today Show, discussing the differences between Alpha Moms (everything must be perfect!) and the Beta (Slacker) Mom (living in the moment, accepts that she cannot be perfect.). The women interviewed give wonderful insight into both worlds! Which kind of mom are you? Which do you aspire to [...]

Is it Fun Being a Mommy?

One of the best parts about writing this blog is having no official instructions to follow or demands to meet.  I definitely try to balance the topics between the various subcategories of yoga, fitness, food, and overall wellness, but as a general rule, I wait for inspiration from events of my own life as a [...]

Top Ten Reasons Why I’m Not a Perfect Mother

Earlier this summer, someone close to me offered some words of wisdom on motherhood.  It came at a time when I was making some difficult choices regarding my life and that ever-difficult task of achieving balance between myself and my role of mother.  The quote, “There is no way to be a perfect mother, but a [...]

Pranayama & Easy, Breezy Kids

Spending the summer at home with my kids has been busy!  Gone are the lazy days of summer when you have a 4- and 2-year-old.  We’ve travelled New England, learned to swim, made new friends, eaten more ice cream than I care to admit, bowled, fished, tumbled, climbed, bicycled, explored, run, hiked, played ball, visited [...]