We are so lucky nowadays to have not only our physical community to help us raise our kids but an online one as well. I have Googled everything from “fenugreek tea” to “chicken pox party” as my kids have grown. And I love...
It’s spring here in northern California and my lilac is blooming. The days have soft storms and warm winds. I have begun to weed and work on my flower garden. I can envision my garden in full bloom even though right now...
When I was about 8 years old, my dad’s friend sliced his golf ball when he teed off, and it went right into my back — at 60 miles per hour. Boy, did that hurt! I also did a full face plant off my...
Unsupervised tree climbing. Walking to the store alone. Letting your grade schooler light the campfire. Drinking from the creek. These are scenes from the lives of free range kids. The term free range kid wasn’t in the vernacular when my kids were...
Pleasure and pain. Heat and cold. Peace and violence. Acceptance and rejection. Up and down. Illness and health. In and out. Yin and yang. Happiness and sadness. Hunger and satisfaction....
The body’s intelligence is what makes it so important for you to build positive health esteem in your kids. Positive health esteem is the unwavering confidence that all bodies are smart and that symptoms are a part of life. When your kids are sick,...
I have a question for you: Is the vocabulary you are using with your kids expanding or contracting their sense of their innate ability to heal? Is it empowering them to make healthy choices?...
Along with a new year can often come some reflection. It’s hard not to see all the “Make 2017 Your Best Year Ever!!!! and “Goalset Your Way to a New Body” posts all over the internet. They can be inspiring and yet to...
I love sharing with my kids analogies of how the natural world is reflected in their bodies and one of my favorite ones is this: Your body is like an onion. Layers of experiences and responses build up: falls, injuries, positioning; computer time, violin playing,...
Happy hectic holidays, Revolutionary, Evolutionary moms and dads! ’Tis the season to be busy. Decorating, shopping, crafting, baking, memory making, relative visiting, donating, parenting, tree trimming, meal serving, wrapping and on and on...