Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack, a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in. -Leonard Cohen, “Anthem” My husband and I arrived home last night, after five wonderful days of family time. We rented a home in a central location and family members came and went throughout the Thanksgiving...[ read more ]

     Writing about Thanksgiving to an audience of mothers is tough. Some of you are very excited about the holiday. You have a loving and supportive extended family that you are looking forward to spending time with. Either you like to cook or somebody else is doing the cooking. Good stuff has happened to you and your kids this...[ read more ]

We learned this week that Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky has been in the hospital with broken ribs and fluid on his lungs, after being attacked from behind by his next-door neighbor while mowing his lawn with earplugs in place. At first there was speculation that there had been a longstanding feud between the two, but at this writing Senator...[ read more ]

  During the World Series playoffs this week, the Astros’ Yuli Gurriel made what is being called a racially insensitive gesture against the Dodgers’ Yu Darvish. Gurriel, a native of Cuba, also mouthed the word “chinito” (roughly, “little Chinese boy”) at Darvish. In an earlier era, the incident probably would have passed with very few people ever knowing about it,...[ read more ]

 Our culture can feel like a strong current, sweeping families downstream with its force. There are many, many moms who are swimming against the current. They are swimming against the use of sexualized messages in marketing to their children, the gratuitous violence in video games and movies, the junk in the grocery stores, the injustices that pour in from everywhere, the...[ read more ]

 You have had a baby within the past year, and you’re pretty sure you are depressed. Where do you go from here? Let’s get started with some practical ways you can help yourself heal and experience joy in your baby and joy in life. Believe that feeling good again is possible. Many, many women have recovered from postpartum depression, including...[ read more ]

      Almost 25% of all new mothers experience symptoms of depression in the year following their baby’s birth. These numbers are so high that it can almost be considered normal, although it’s certainly not healthy and it makes life so much harder. You may be wondering if you are experiencing postpartum depression, and if you are, what you can...[ read more ]

       For every woman who is  “a little bit of a control freak,” there are people she loves who are frustrated. Some of those loved ones are angry, some of them are defeated, and some of them have completely stopped listening. If this describes you, your marriage or your family, it’s time to take back your self-control.  ...[ read more ]

  The past week was a bust. Instead of doing what I had planned, I spent it curled up in bed, battling a bad cold. It’s been frustrating. I have spent the last few months reading, listening, and learning about the virtues of being a human being rather than a human doing. I have practiced being centered and letting go...[ read more ]

When women want to be at the top of their game physically, they usually think of things like working out more regularly, improving their diet, increasing their water intake, and being more faithful in seeing their physician. I wonder how many women realize the huge role that their mind plays in physical health, particularly their attitudes and the beliefs that...[ read more ]