SEEING THROUGH THE LENS OF THE HEART: The Case for Heart Centric…
About a week into my recent and first trip to India, I found myself standing on a street corner in Aurangabad, a city of perhaps 900,000 people not far east of…
Embracing the Darkness
Embracing the Darkness
Over the past week, I have been experiencing some profound intensity in my life, manifesting as what some would call a…
Enough is Enough!
Enough is Enough!
Finally, a lull, a precious interval of time in-between a seemless flow of activities for the last couple of months. Essential Nurturing…
Suddenly Teens: Germs and Gmail
“I feel crummy”
“Feel better Mom. Can I make ya something?”
“A cup of tea.”
“Which type?”
“Ginger. It scares the…
Living Small — mothering on a shoestring in an age of retail…
"Do you feel like a failure?" my friend asks.
It all started when I gave birth to my son in the bedroom of our 4-bedroom house. From the moment his…
Soul to soul connection with our children
“There is a divinity in the space between you and your child. A divine space that has never ever been experienced before. You and your child have a divine…
Orgasm as Teacher and Preparation for Childbirth
During a recent Pregnancy - The Inner Journey workshop, during our discussions on the sexuality of pregnancy and birth, we explored the concept of orgasm as…
I want to start Aware Parenting with my four year old, who hits me and…
Question:
Dear Marion,
I have recently come across The Aware Baby and have found it so useful and…
Time to Give Mother-Guilt a Hersterectomy
The saying ‘we are our own worst enemies’ has never been truer than when applied to conversations about birth.
There’s a lot of unnecessary g uilt and blame…
VBAC (Vaginal Birth after Cesarean) Wars
5 a.m., one Friday morning, 3 years ago.
Water splashes on my thighs as I adjust myself—one leg kneeling, the other perpendicular to the floor, open,…