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"We've begun to raise daughters more like sons...but few have the courage to raise our sons more like our daughters." -Gloria Steinem dark-haired boys and a girl running happily outside

Wholehearted Parenting in Practice: Part 1

June 1, 2018July 25, 2019 LGH

This is the first in a four-part series. Liam wanted to wear toenail polish at about eighteen months old. For being one of the easiest children ever, cutting Liam's toenails was a NIGHTMARE, but putting Liam in the highchair so one couldn’t see their feet allowed me to cut toenails, then I’d slip on some… Continue reading Wholehearted Parenting in Practice: Part 1

health, mental health, self-care

Just a Little Further

August 11, 2017August 14, 2019 LGH

There was a time when I practiced yoga or pilates daily. When I stopped, I excused it as being a physical problem. I have had painful tendonitis in both wrists since I was a senior in high school. Many positions, like downward or upward dog, chaturanga, are really hard on my wrists. This is a… Continue reading Just a Little Further