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The Opposite of Mindfulness

Readers of this blog will have enjoyed (or rolled their eyes at) my recent rants about mindfulness – about the … More

babies, coffee, Dr. Jay Gordon, naps, sleep, sleep training

The Opportunity Cost of Being a Mindful Mama

Coming to terms with the new priorities in my life over the first year of parenting has been and continues … More

exercise, family, meditation, opportunity cost, sleep, time, yoga

When Natural Parenting Feels Anything But Natural

Ostensibly, I’m all into doing things naturally. I read the books, follow the blogs, join the Facebook groups. I breastfeed … More

babies, birth, breastfeeding, mindful parenting, natural birth, nursing, parenting, RIE

Tricks of the Mindful, Part II

Several weeks after writing about my efforts to mindfully release some painful thoughts, I’m pleased to report marked success in the … More

family, lovingkindness, metta, mindfulness, thinking, thoughts

How I Feel About Gadi’s First Tooth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebrc-vLj-S8 I know, I know, I know… all conditioned existence is impermanent, transient, in a constant state of flux. Still. … More

babies, buddhism, impermanence, teeth, teething

Gadi’s Journey to Sleeping Through the Night (and Rocket Alert Sirens)

Third post this month on sleeping! Seriously who am I? If you would have told me a year and a half ago … More

babies, Israel, mindfulness, naps, rockets, sleep, sleeping, Tel Aviv, war

The Latest Gaza Conflict – In My Head

I’m conflicted because I don’t want to be political, and I want this blog to be about mindfulness and parenting and yoga and other such crunchy topics. But this is the reality of our lives at this moment, and I do want to give my internal conflict a voice.

babies, bomb shelter, children, conflict, Gaza, Gazans, Hamas, Israel, Israelis, Meretz, peace, politics, rockets, Tel Aviv, war

My Cinderella Sleep Realization

Going to bed past midnight is taking the zzz out of my zen – just like Cinderella.

baby, Cinderella, emotions, energy, feelings, mood, mothering, sleep, Sleeping Beauty, slumber, tiredness

Redefining the Four-Month Sleep Regression

Ever since my peers started having babies, I’ve heard about the ‘Four Month Sleep Regression’ – generally defined as “just when … More

babies, development, Four Month Sleep Regression, language, NLP, sleep, turning over

Tricks of the Mindful, Part I

There’s a personal, family situation that’s bothering me at the moment – swimming around and around in my head against … More

family, lovingkindness, mind, mind tricks, mindfulness, thinking, thoughts

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