Every Friday everywhere, people are figuratively (heck, sometimes even literally, jumping for joy). Thank God, it’s Friday! Every Sunday evening everywhere, people moan with dread, “God, I can’t believe it’s already Monday tomorrow.” Every time I hear this (from other people and from myself), I think, “Surely, life should be better than this?” How sad […]
Talking With Young Children 1: What To Say Instead Of Shut Up
I don’t know about you but when someone tells me to shut up, I see red. Absolutely see red. It’s one of those phrases that my husband knows not to use unless he really wants a hair-raising argument. Do you feel the same? How do you react when someone says, “Just shut up and listen!”? […]
Peaceful Parenting: How Can I Raise A Self-Disciplined Child?
How can I raise a self-disciplined child? Peaceful parent. Traditional parent. Helicopter parent. Permissive parent. Elephant parent. Tiger parent. Which one are you? If you’re a new parent, then all these terms – with the judgment and condemnation that come with them – must be quite confusing and frankly, sometimes, downright scary. In a hurry? […]
Deva Premal On YouTube: Top 5 Sanskrit Mantras
Deva Premal is a German-born singer who played an important role in introducing the beauty of Sanskrit mantras to contemporary music. With her partner Miten and through their record company, Prabhu Music, they aim “to be open to the Goddess of music – to be true to ourselves, as musicians, as ‘teachers;’ as partners, and […]
How To Declutter The Kitchen 101: The Major Causes of Clutter
We all know that de-cluttering the home can take some time and that if we want to do it quickly, we really need to break the task down so as to avoid overwhelm. In this post, we focus on the kitchen, which seems to attract clutter like a magnet attracts metal. Do you know how […]
Home Rules For The Family: Writing The Perfect Manifesto
Ever heard of the family manifesto AKA home rules for the family? No? Well, you’re in for a treat. We just recently went through the process of creating one and must say that we found it quite enlightening. It wasn’t so hard as we initially assumed it would be and we also learned that we […]
