“What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open.” ―Muriel Rukeyser, American poet and political activist When was the last time you shared a story with your children from your life before you became a parent? Do they even know you had a life before them? There …
How Personal Style Supports Your Daughter’s Confidence
Somewhere between revolutions, equality movements, and trying to be more intentional with our buying choices because of “fast fashion,” “minimalism,” and “upcycling,” we lost an important thread. Pun intended. We’ve confused style with fashion and empowering self-expression with superficial vanity and consumerism. It can feel like tricky ground because we want to be more conscious, …
Inner Serenity: Meditation Techniques for the Female Psyche
You’d be forgiven for thinking that meditation requires sitting cross-legged, uncomfortably on the floor, straining to keep your spine straight and face serene (the irony) while attempting not to have thoughts. Very unappealing. Also, incorrect. Meditation, and the right meditation for you personally, is the most natural thing in the world. At the risk of …
How to Explore the Connection Between Nature and Art With Kids
In The Moth Snowstorm: Nature and Joy, Michael McCarthy wrote, “There can be occasions when we suddenly and involuntarily find ourselves loving the natural world with a startling intensity, in a burst of emotion which we may not fully understand, and the only word that seems to me to be appropriate for this feeling is …
Undeniable Link Between Inspired Creativity And Changing The World
Everyone is creative, and we all change the world with what we bring into it. When Debbie Millman’s mother was moving house, she asked Debbie to come over and sort through boxes of things she’d made as a child. Unbeknownst to Debbie, mom had kept her childhood art all these years. Debbie is now a …
Giving Gifts That Make Your Daughter Feel Deeply Seen
Gift-giving is not a straightforward affair. I remember one childhood December at my aunt’s farm. It was a holiday gathering of adults upholding a variety of religious and non-religious beliefs and a clutch of over-excited children who knew that December holidays, for whatever reason, meant presents. My parents, exhausted from a long year with two …
Three Mindfulness Practices to Share With Your Daughter
While researching his book Tools of Titans, Tim Ferris interviewed over 200 of the world’s most successful thought leaders, creatives, business people, and athletes. They had different backgrounds, socio-economic statuses, GPAs, and IQs. The one thing that over 80 percent of them did have in common was a daily mindset and mindfulness practice. What is …
When And How To Talk To Your Teens About Suicide
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month — a time to raise awareness on this topic that is still too often considered taboo. Suicidal thoughts, much like mental health, can affect anyone regardless of age, gender or background. It is one of the leading causes of death in the United States of 15 to 19-year-olds. Girls …
How Process Art Can Help Prepare Your Child For Life
One winter break years ago, my artist aunt signed us up for a dress-up competition at the local Equestrian show. We were called The Bucking Clown Act (you can decide why). As usual, my aunt went all in. There was far more doing than buying, so we created many things to complete our vibrant outfits …
Your Teenager’s Exhausted And They Need You To Understand Why
“I could be a morning person if morning started around noon.” ~ said every teenager, everywhere. Anyone who’s ever tried to wake a snoozing teenager knows it’s best to let sleeping teenagers lie. Unfortunately, early school times have us waking our teens at the equivalent of 4 a.m. in adult circadian rhythm time. Not only …