Tag: parenting
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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)…
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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.:-)
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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…
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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…