Family Routines
Have you ever broken a bad habit? Or replaced a ho-hum habit with a good one? When I was in my twenties I smoked. Not a lot. Just about 3 cigarettes a day. My family unsuccessfully tried to shame me out of this habit. But their shame was no match for my positive...
Bedtime Routine
Even though it comes once a year Halloween presents a challenge on how to get the kids to sleep after an evening of trick-or-treating. It’s not just the sugar rush that makes sleep a challenge. It’s finally getting to wear a costume. A costume that gives kids...
Mindfulness, Sleep
Back in the day when I was in elementary school, my friends and I practiced guided meditation for sleep and didn’t even know it. We practiced it when we had sleepovers, only we called it “hypnotizing”. After games and dancing and a TV binge, we’d go down in the...
Mindfulness, Parenting
Back in July, I wrote a piece for the Huffington Post on why bedtime is a parenting priority. In case you missed it, here’s the link. Now it seems things “out there” have gotten even harsher. These are not the values any family wants to have their...
