Category Archives: Relationships
The Power of Being Heard
It’s pretty bad when gang leaders are calling for peace. As you know, Baltimore is the backdrop of the current crisis of a significant portion of our population who are disenfranchised and frustrated. Of course criminals who resort to breaking … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Mindfulness, Relationships
Tagged Baltimore riots, connections, validation
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Language of Love
Parenting is often on the fly, I’ve come to learn. By that, I mean I make a lot of shit up when posed with hard or unexpected questions. For example, La Chica, age 8, asked recently, “Why do they make … Continue reading
My Father’s Daughter
“You’re just like your father,” my mother would always say to me as I was growing up. And it was never meant as a compliment. There was always a tone of disdain and disgust in her voice. There was never … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Relationships
Tagged family dynamics, father daughter, self-hatred, self-loathing
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An Open Letter (and a Cake) to Friendship
Tonight was an annual cake auction our Cub Scout Pack holds to benefit Friends of Scouting. I was reluctant to join cub scouts five years ago for various reasons, none of which matter now. Tonight was the last year we’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged boy scouts, cub scouts, friends, Friends of Scouting, friendship
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Family Secrets
A friend asked me what my parents’ reaction was after I told them I was published in the Huffington Post. I crinkled my eyebrows and said of course I hadn’t told them. I haven’t told them for a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Mindfulness, Parenting, Relationships
Tagged dysfunctional family, family dynamics, family secrets, secrets, shame, writing
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I Hereby Resolve: No More New Year’s Resolutions!
Have you created your list of New Year’s resolutions yet? I haven’t, and I won’t. I’ve never been one to wait once a year to decide to change something. Throughout the year, I decide to change my behaviors or … Continue reading
Posted in Meditation, Mindfulness, Parenting, Relationships
Tagged gratitudes, mindfulness, new year's resolutions
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Family: The Gift That Keeps On Giving
The holiday season is a special time. For eating too much, drinking too much, stressing out over gifts and sending out Christmas cards. In short, an ambivalent time for people. There’s a lot of pressure to have Hallmark-perfect family gatherings … Continue reading
Posted in Mindfulness, Parenting, Relationships
Tagged family dynamics, holidays with family, sibling rivalry
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On Peace and Forgiveness
This holiday season we greet strangers with softness and compassion, “Happy holidays!” we say. “May your holiday season be filled with love, happiness, and peace!” we bestow upon friends and family. Love, we know what loves is. We know how … Continue reading
Lessons from Marriage & Divorce
Several different couples I’m friends with are uncoupling right now. They’re at the very beginning of the separation process. It’s got me thinking. Because when I look in their eyes, when I hear their voices, I recognize the fear and … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Mindfulness, Relationships
Tagged divorce, kindness, lessons, marriage
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Saying Good-Bye
“I don’t know how to say good-bye.” La Chica writes this in an important note to me about her feelings of her good friends moving away. I don’t blame her. No one knows how to say good-bye. It’s hard and … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Mindfulness, Parenting, Relationships
Tagged Endings, grief, loss, relationships
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