Special thanks to Ria Sharon of Yoga Parenting for this guest post!    I have this picture taped to my wall as a reminder to stay “present” with my kids. How can we release all of the baggage of the future and the past with our kids? When a tantrum is unfolding in the present, [...]

Since becoming self-employed in April of this year, one thing I’ve really come to enjoy is being able to spend more time with my almost 3 year old son, Quantum. He truly is a spiritual inspiration to me – whether it’s his innate nature to be totally present in the moment, or when he’s climbing [...]

Tonight coming home from the park, Quantum (now 2 1/2) looked inside the window and saw his mom using the laptop. He says, “Mama, Mama, ‘puter.” When we got inside, I half-jokingly mentioned it was probably time to get Quan his own laptop. Okay, I wasn’t really joking… I was serious So I start looking [...]

  When it comes to parenting, sometimes our desire to protect our children actually disables them from experiencing the world in a way that they learn what’s best for them. How many times do parents say “Don’t do that! That’s dangerous!” or some variation of that? These are perhaps the most common phrases among parents [...]