by HelenaAnn | Sep 20, 2016 | Clear Communication, Conscious Parenting, Using Your Emotions
I found myself snapping at a cashier the other day. She was trying, like well-intentioned strangers do, to engage with my three year old. Which is great. But it ends up coming all wrapped up in expectation, and judgement, like so many of our adult interactions. So my...
by HelenaAnn | Mar 22, 2016 | Conscious Parenting, Practical Spirituality
Our role as parents is to take care of our children. And their role is to be taken care of. Simple, right? But never easy. And that’s only the beginning. Being a mom has shown me a depth of care and compassion that I’ve never know before. And I’m so grateful to be in...
by HelenaAnn | Sep 16, 2015 | Spiritual Parenting
There’s a big transition going on in my life right now—actually there have been several this year. But this one is of the most basic nature. It is about independence. It is about growing and maturing. And about letting go. It’s about peeing and pooping in the potty....
by HelenaAnn | Dec 17, 2013 | Enneagram, Practical Spirituality, Relationships
As babies, we are innocent, open, trusting. As we grow older we are hurt in various ways, and we hurt others. Things that are precious to us are desecrated, whether through abuse, cheating, theft, violence. We develop our own private brand of shame, and may feel...
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