by Leanne | Mar 26, 2024 | Parenting
What Coat Should I Wear? By: Leanne | March 20, 2024 This morning, I was listening to a podcast featuring Dr. Gabor Maté on “Addiction, attachment, and the myth of normal”. In the podcast – and I might paraphrase this incorrectly, so feel free to check out the...
by Leanne | Jan 8, 2024 | Parenting
Dialing In For Acts of Kindness By: Leanne | Jan 8, 2024 Did you know, that if you dial 707-873-7862 (707-8PEPTOC), you reach a hotline where children offer you pep talks and well-wishes? The hotline was created by West Side Elementary’s enrichment program, located in...
by Leanne | Nov 21, 2023 | Parenting
Silver Bells and Cockle Shells: Growing in the Garden of Parenthood By: Leanne | Nov 21, 2023 When I was a kid, I had a picture book with the Mistress Mary poem. There are several variations of this poem, but mine went: Mistress Mary, quite contrary,How does your...
by Leanne | Oct 20, 2023 | Parenting
Restorative Practice in Parenting By: Leanne | October 20, 2024 I love my kids. I’m biased, but they are pretty great. I know I’m right about this because my daughter tells me so. Despite this, being a parent can be tough. There are days when my son will say hey, by...
