It's officially a week after Hurricane Ian, and we've picked up the rubble and are moving forward...and recognizing this is a new season for many who were in the path of Hurricane Ian. Ian's aftermath has Keep Reading...

Ian’s Aftermath (Episode 271)

I have to be honest - it's hard to write a blog post or do a podcast with Hurricane Ian looming in front of us and not knowing if our house will be obliterated in its Keep Reading...

Waiting to Worry: Hurricane Ian’s Approach (Episode 270)

It's 2022, and our youngest daughter, Juliette, is just days away from double digits. (And yes, she's adopted a new way of spelling her name, which seems way fancier for her). For the rest of her Keep Reading...

A Decade of Gratitude and Insights from a 10-year-old (Episode 269)

In our last episode on the Mama Says Namaste podcast, I had guest Kimball Lewis of Empowering Parents come on and talk about lying. It's a perfect opening to what, truly, is an effective consequence for Keep Reading...

How To Discipline Kids Naturally For Life (Episode 268)

At some point in parenting, it's pretty much a given that your child is going to tell a lie. Why do kids lie? Does it mean you've failed them as a parent?  Of course not! I Keep Reading...

Why Kids Lie…and What To Do About It (GUEST Episode 267)

Nathan and I were talking about anger and how we move past it, and he hit on a such a powerful aspect -  So often, when we are really feeling rage, we are lost in our Keep Reading...

“C” Through Rage to Grace (Episode 266)