“Life on planet earth” — as a dear friend used to say while shaking her head in resigned disbelief — seems like a puzzle whose answers lie in its infinite metaphors. Immersing yourself in any …

A tiny story and a musical gift accompanied by the wish that you will create moments in this new year that will make your heart swell –
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Emotions swirl more wildly …

Our daughters learn very early whether it’s safe to expose their feelings to us.  Not just their sadness, fears and worries — but also their triumphs, because sharing one’s proud moments is actually the greater …

When memories of sounds and sights and scents are blended together, a space can magically be imbued with the sense of coming home.  What’s so exciting about creating your own space is that you’re endowed …

I wonder if babies are born without language in order to teach us how to listen to more than words…
I don’t think I fully appreciated this possibility as the first-time mom of an infant who …

No Lost Voices is so much a part of my heart that I was completely unprepared for the question.
“Why are you doing this?”
There was some skepticism, maybe a fear that I’d show up and deliver …

November 11, 2009
It’s not like women don’t already have enough of a fight against feeling inadequate. Trying to be a 50′s mom with a new millennium career and manage a household flawlessly, often with …

An unexpressed self is a buried spark that either smolders with rage or threatens to go out in despair.  Once liberated, it can light the world.

The promise of that statement is the heart of No …