I spent a good part of yesterday (Sunday) working. That is fairly unusual for me but I had some personal deadlines I needed to meet. I got home in time to help with bedtime. As I lay with my four year old, Little K, she put two hands around my head, pulled me in close […]
Archives for November 2011
Transform Frustration to Desire
Last week I introduced Mom’s New Hierarchy of Needs. I intend that this tool help you navigate the sometimes-confusing waters of balancing your needs with your children. In the coming weeks I’ll be introducing you to various ways to use this new tool but for now I’d like you to understand a two simple facts. […]
“Perfect” Just Doesn’t Fit
By MGAL Guest Becky Beaupre GillespieCo-author of Good Enough Is the New Perfect: Finding Happiness and Success in Modern Motherhood I was so determined to be the Perfect Mother — you know, back before I became a mom and learned that such a person doesn’t exist. It seems ridiculous now, but I entered motherhood poised […]
It Is Time for Moms to Have a New Hierarchy of Needs!
A few years ago I sat in an audience of moms while an Ivy League (Childless) graduate tried to convince us that Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs held the key to total mom bliss. If you are unfamiliar with Maslow’s Hierarchy here it is: This expert explained that by understanding this hierarchy of needs we […]
Cure for the Gratitude Grumpies
It is so easy for moms to fall into the habit of saying “I should be grateful for __________________ (fill in the blank).” Gratitude is one of those beautiful transformative powers. It is also a double edge sword we yield against ourselves. Not being grateful “enough” is one more way to point out to ourselves […]