For the past few weeks, I have taken a break from the ritual of reading every parenting, creativity, and mindfulness article I come across. It has served me VERY well over the winter to have this practice. However, with the onset of spring, my body and mind would rather be tending to my chickens, digging in my garden, or playing at the park with my kids. Today I was drawn to follow my heart on what I needed to read for the few moments that my children were happily playing independently inside. I started clicking on links in the Facebook pages I follow and I found much wisdom within these pages. I feel so fortunate to have an online community that I can turn to for advice, inspiration, or camaraderie in this journey of living, loving, and creating with heart. I have learned so much from my soul sisters and brothers. Below is a sampling of the wisdom I found which spoke to me. I hope that you 'like' or 'follow' the pages you find that speak to you. Together, we can support one another, inspire each other, and learn from people going through similar situations from across the world.
"Why Punishment Will Not Make Children Behave" from Authentic Parenting
http://www.authenticparenting.info/2012/04/why-punishment-will-not-make-children.html
"Angry - Yell - Cry - Repeat" from The Parenting Passageway
http://theparentingpassageway.com/2011/08/09/angry-yell-cry-repeat/
Want to Stop Yelling? Here's How." from Aha! Parenting
http://www.ahaparenting.com/_blog/Parenting_Blog/post/Commit_Yourself/
"Raising a Boy Using Shame" from The Good Men Project
http://goodmenproject.com/dadsgood-2/raising-a-boy-using-shame/
"Parenting Boys: What Boys Need from Moms" from Kelley Ward
http://kelleyward.hubpages.com/hub/Parenting-Boys-What-Boys-Need-From-Moms
"Turning Combat Into Love" from Elephant Journal
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/04/transforming-combat-into-love/
"Children Need to See Breastfeeding" from Wise Way Tribe
http://wisewaytribe.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/children-need-to-see-breastfeedin/
"Not Everything Is An Attack" from Tales of a Kitchen Witch
http://jonirae.com/not-everything-is-an-attack/
Happy Reading!
Namaste~
Amber
I love the breastfeeding link. I openly breastfeed at our playschool, in part, to help educate the little ones.. so the 6 year old little boy thinks it is perfectly normal.. as he should!
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Thank you for sharing your blog... beautiful photos! I am looking forward to reading more.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree about breastfeeding in public. At this point my little one (3 years 3 months) only has 'nursies' at night or first thing in the morning, but I am always quick to give a thumbs up or say thank you when I see other mamas nursing in public.