Teens’ mental health is on a rise. By Anna Seewald “You just don’t get it, Mom!” said my daughter. We were on our daily walk, and discussing how to make things better with her virtual learning experience. “What do you miss about school?” “I miss my seat by the window, I miss running into kids […]
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Love, Loss, Impermanence and The Path of Motherhood
Motherhood as a spiritual experience is at the heart of Anne Cushman’s beautifully written memoir. She tells a poignant story of the rawness and beauty of life. Her daughter’s tragic still-birth, the joyful birth of her son, the “home retreat” of early motherhood, the challenges of parenthood, the falling of her marriage, the diagnosis and gifts […]
Big Love: The Power of Living with a Wide-Open Heart
Scott Stabile’s parents were murdered when he was fourteen. Nine years later, his brother died of a heroin overdose. Soon after that, Stabile joined a cult that would dominate his life. Through all these challenges, Stabile grew stronger and more committed to living his life from love. He forgave the man who murdered his parents, […]
The Child’s Perspective and Peaceful Parenting
Highlights About her childhood and upbringing A book that she read as a young adult that really changed the her worldview. How she discovered mindfulness at age 5. Yes. you heard me right. What experiences shaped her philosophy of peaceful parenting. What was the inspiration for her siblings book. Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings: How To […]
From Heartbreak to Happiness: How to Work Through the Pain
We all suffer heartbreak of some kind-loss of a loved one, divorce, illness, loss of a job or home and seek to understand why these losses and traumas happened to us and how we’ll make it through in one piece. Whatever the form, loss leaves us heartbroken, vulnerable raw and in fear of the unknown. […]
Overcoming Childhood Adversity
I was a guest on the Grief Dreams podcast not long ago and I wanted to share that interview with my listeners. I think as my listeners you deserve to know my full story. I was onnly 13 years old when my young mom was killed in the severe earthquake. The host of the podcast […]