As humans we share a need to be seen and known, to be understood and accepted.

The moments when we are feeling the most impatient with our children are precisely the times when it is important to slow ourselves down.

When the pandemic hit in 2020, my partner and I suddenly found ourselves parenting full time on top of our full time jobs.

Children communicate with us in many different ways. Babies turn their heads away when overstimulated, toddlers often adopt “no” as their favorite word, verbal children will often protest and negotiate, and many child-development experts remind us that “all behavior is communication.”

As a parent, awareness of and appreciation for our wholeness helps us to accept ourselves as well as the wholeness of our children.

Caring for children is a practice in creativity.