Book Review – The Too Precious Child: Letting Go of the Super-Parent Syndrome
The Too Precious Child was written by Dr. Lynne Williams, Dr. Henry Berman, and Louisa Rose. It has been a mainstay in my tool kit for helping parents with a variety of issues. I consider it to be one of the most important books busy parents in our culture can read, particularly if they are … [Read more…]
Book Review: Dreamsong of the Eagle
Dreamsong of the Eagle was written by the late Ted Andrews and illustrated by Deborah Hayner. I had the great fortune of hearing this book recited by the author at a local gathering. I was tremendously excited when he took the stage and then was even more enthralled when I realized that he was going … [Read more…]
Book Review – Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey Through Autism
While traveling through Arizona many years ago I read Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey Through Autism by Dawn Prince-Hughes, Ph.D. As the secondary title indicates, this is a first-hand account of autism. The author offers a vivid and insightful account of autism. She was diagnosed rather late in her life, after a childhood … [Read more…]
I’ve Been Such A Good Girl
When I first published this article several years ago the title was I’ve Been Such A Good Girl – I think I’d like to poison myself today. That title sounds very provocative doesn’t it? But that is exactly what I was doing almost every day. I would reward myself for good behavior with substances that … [Read more…]
Book Review – Spirit Woman: The Teachings of the Shields
I’m not sure when I purchased the book, or how long it had been on my shelf before I finally got around to reading it. It was probably sitting there for quite a while. I have a habit of letting books call to me at the time of sale, but not necessarily reading thenm promptly. … [Read more…]
Low Energy
Having low energy is a common problem for most of us. Below is a tapping exercise that may help to improve the situation. When I first used this one, lots of other issues popped up that needed tapping as well. You may want to have your tapping journal handy to jot down some notes. If … [Read more…]