Tag: parenting

  • What is Mindful Parenting?

    What is Mindful Parenting?

    Last night I attended a local parenting workshop on Mindful Parenting.  I got some great take-aways, so I thought I would share them here. Mindful Parenting… 1.  Is NOT about being a perfectly peaceful, tea drinking, yoga mom (or dad). 2.  It is observing, “showing up”/being present with your child, not judging (yourself or your child)…

  • Top 5 best things about having a 1-year-old

    Top 5 best things about having a 1-year-old

    I’ve recently written about how it can be hard to embrace my job as a stay-at-home mom, ALL the time.  But this week there has had so many wonderful moments in parenting that I thought I’d share my Top 5 favorite things about having a 1-year-old.:-)

  • When my patience ran out…I cried

    When my patience ran out…I cried

    So, recent posts have been about fun, but I have to confess, today was not fun at all.  Today was one of the hardest days I’ve had as a parent.  Maybe you can relate. The ingredients for the perfect storm: My husband was sick in bed all day. Chunky Monkey had a fever the last…

  • Excited to be starting this blog!

    Excited to be starting this blog!

    Hi there. My name is Flora and I’m excited to start this blog in order to share my challenges and maybe a few insights as I am on this adventure of being a “new mom”.  My son just turned 1, and I’m “just a stay at home mom”.  When I say that I actually mean…