Parenting Blog

"Breathe.  Let go.  And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure." -- Oprah Winfrey

Are you remembering to breathe?  Bringing your awareness to your breath is the fastest way to calm yourself. 

Every time you find yourself getting tense, Stop.  Take three deep, relaxing breaths. 

To move even more quickly into a more peaceful place, repeat a calming mantra as you breathe:
It could be about your child:   "He's acting like he's four because he IS four." 
Or about you: "I am more than enough."
Or just about coming back into the moment: "Breathing in, I breathe love.  Breathing out, I breathe love."

Create a reminder to pause and breathe, one you'll see a number of times every day:
           * a note on your dashboard, computer desk-top or palm pilot
           * an object or sign on your refrigerator or desk
           * a bracelet or string around your wrist, that you wear for the week.

May your week be filled with miracles, large and small.