News & Updates
How to Stop Freaking Out : The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Cool When Life Gets Chaotic publishes on September 10, 2024 and I’m so freaking (haha!) excited to share it with all of you!
For more details about my first book for kids, head over to the book page or scroll down for a list of podcasts.
Parenting in the Present Moment, Reviewed in Italy!
I am so, so pleased and honored that an Italian journalist reviewed Parenting in the Present Moment. I have Italian roots and family in Northern Italy, so this connection is especially meaningful for me. The original article can be found here, and my mother was kind...
How to Really Keep Your Resolutions This Year
Less than two weeks. We have less than two weeks until the new year, and we all know what that means. New Years Resolutions. I love resolutions. I love a fresh start, a new opportunity to begin again. And, like the vast majority of Americans, it’s not long before I...
On Observing Hanukkah Miracles, Big and Small
“MOMMY! MOMMY! THE CANDLES BURNT OUT!” My 6-year-old daughter’s voice came wailing up the stairs while I was getting dressed this morning. “That’s not how it’s supposed to go! The miracle is that they stayed lit for eight nights! What happened to our miracle?” “Well,...
Mindfulness During IVF
The day my fertility doctor told me and my husband that we needed serious medical interventions to get pregnant, I left the clinic and drove straight to a convenience store to buy a pint of Ben & Jerry's and a lottery ticket. Digging a penny out of my purse and...
What Matters When It Comes to Parenting
At its best, parenting is about showing up for ourselves and our children as often as we can, with as much kindness as we can muster. When we do that, over and over again, we are getting parenting right, even when it feels like we are doing everything wrong. We are...
Great Review in Parents Magazine!
I'm so pleased about this great review of Parenting in the Present Moment that came out in the December 2014 edition of Parents Magazine!
My Top Ten Favorite Parenting Resources
I’m back! Sorry I disappeared for a while, folks. I’ve been busy with book talks for Parenting in the Present Moment, working on my next book about teaching mindfulness to children (New Harbinger, 2015), helping my big girl transition to kindergarten, my little girl...
How to Enjoy the Holidays Like Your Kids
If you ask most parents what they're looking forward to this holiday season, you will probably hear about relaxing and spending some quality time with family. It's a lovely idea and something we all aspire to, but it doesn't always (or even often) work out that way,...
