Category Archives: expectations

The Haircut

Posted on January 23, 2015 by yogamamame

A couple of weeks ago, after giving Jake a long-overdue haircut—I’m pretty handy with the clippers, if I do say so myself—I suggested to Lily that I give her a trim. She’d been intent on growing out the short bob … Continue reading →

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The Snap Pea Initiative

Posted on May 19, 2014 by yogamamame

There comes a time in every picky eater’s mother’s life, when she must loosen her grip on that study she read about years ago that reported small children are mini food-processing machines able to leach the necessary nutrients out of … Continue reading →

Posted in awareness, change, compassion, discomfort verus pain, dukkha/suffering, expectations, feeding my child, gratitude, letting instead of making | Leave a comment

Why I Want My Kids to Be Child Actors

Posted on May 5, 2014 by yogamamame

I’m going to be honest here. There is nothing much fun about sitting through two-and-a-half hours of someone else’s elementary-school-aged kids performing in a low-budget production of a play designed specifically to be performed by elementary-school-aged kids. Yet there I sat … Continue reading →

Posted in aging, awareness, being in the moment, compassion, dukkha/suffering, expectations, following your heart, grace, gratitude, intentions versus goals, letting instead of making, opening your heart, sense of self, trust | Leave a comment

Take Me Out to Which Ball Game?

Posted on March 31, 2014 by yogamamame

Among the many things Spring says to me—spring break, and the final sprint to the end of the school year, and, mostly, utter and grateful relief for the end of winter, along with a soupcon of panic at the idea … Continue reading →

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Lily Gets a Haircut

Posted on March 21, 2014 by yogamamame

It was her decision. For the past seven years—five, really, since Jake didn’t have enough hair to cut until he was nearly two—I’ve fulfilled my latent hairdresser fantasy with a pair of haircutting scissors and the compliance of children thrilled … Continue reading →

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Lily Gets a Smiley Face

Posted on February 25, 2014 by yogamamame

Snow days, I’ve had way too much of an opportunity to discover lately, are a lot like the holidays. There’s that sense of excitement that accompanies any weekday when you don’t have to get the kids up for school. The … Continue reading →

Posted in awareness, communicating, dukkha/suffering, expectations, gratitude, growing up, letting instead of making, Mama instinct, patience (and losing it), stuck at home with a child, toddler tantrums, vacation | Leave a comment

I Resolve Not to Resolve

Posted on January 6, 2014 by yogamamame

The plague of the exam in the class I haven’t attended all semester is looming large these days. The paper due in half an hour that I keep not writing because I am busy buying a new house. The locker … Continue reading →

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My Daughter’s Pants Are on Fire (Not Literally)

Posted on November 7, 2013 by yogamamame

I suppose I shouldn’t find it so surprising. That I should be surprised at my own assertion of surprise. Four-year-olds lie sometimes, something about testing boundaries. Totally normal. Sometimes even funny. But Lily has been coming up with some real … Continue reading →

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Missing Deadlines

Posted on October 30, 2013 by yogamamame

I am not a person who takes deadlines lightly. It’s a big part of why I started yoga, probably. Worrying about getting everything done, perfectly, and on time can be stressful. Yoga has taught me to let go of the … Continue reading →

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The Field Trip Lady Meets Her Match

Posted on October 24, 2013 by yogamamame

Field trips are my thing. I say this knowing full well that I have a plethora of “things” at my kids’ schools. It’s not exactly like I have to go on field trips to feel like I’ve contributed something. But … Continue reading →

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