by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Nov 13, 2022 | Anxiety, Parenthood transitions, Pregnancy and Parenting Collections |
Note: I wrote this post when Everest was nine years old. He’s now eighteen. Of course, we’re long past the time when we would stay with him while he fell asleep at night, but I’m happy to share that we still value connected time before bed. And... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Jul 1, 2018 | Parenthood transitions, Pregnancy and Parenting Collections |
He had been waiting for this since he was two years old. For as far back as we can remember, Everest has wanted to fly. Many young kids, especially boys, have a penchant for things that go – trucks, cars, trains, boats – but for Everest it was more than a... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Dec 3, 2017 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Parenthood transitions, Pregnancy and Parenting Collections, Transitions - General |
As I’ve written about before on this blog, one of the privileges of being the position of guiding people through the darkest aspects of their psyche and soul is that they share thoughts and feelings with me that they wouldn’t share with anyone else. Part... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Feb 19, 2017 | Anxiety, Dying/Death, Highly Sensitive Person, Parenthood transitions, Pregnancy and Parenting Collections, Relationships |
One of the blessings of having a second child is that we, as parents, gain some skills by walking with the first one through predictable stages of growth, maturity, illness, and emotional challenges. When our firstborn had a high fever, we panicked. When the younger... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Apr 5, 2015 | Parenthood transitions, Pregnancy and Parenting Collections |
Over the past several years, many of the women who I helped midwife emotionally across the threshold of the marriage transition have birthed themselves as new mothers. And just like our culture doesn’t tell the truth about the challenges of intimate... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Apr 13, 2014 | Holidays/Holy Days/Seasons, Parenthood transitions, Pregnancy and Parenting Collections, Rituals and Symbols, Transitions - General, Uncategorized |
“Were you in labor at this time five years ago?” my husband asked tonight as we were cleaning up the kitchen after our early Passover dinner. “No, not yet. I didn’t go into labor until 4am.” April 14, 2009 – 4am I’m awakened... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Sep 23, 2013 | Anxiety, Dying/Death, Parenthood transitions, Pregnancy and Parenting Collections |
“Mommy, Ryan’s not being kind!” I hear my four year old, Asher, yell from the next room. Our dear friends, who we’ve seen every Wednesday since Asher and Ryan were babies, are staying with us at my mom’s house since we were all evacuated... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Mar 18, 2013 | 20s, Anxiety, Divorce/Calling it Off/Break Up, Getting Married Collections, Parenthood transitions, Pregnancy and Parenting Collections, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
It’s a natural and inevitable stage of every relationship, whether with a friend, a partner, a child, or a pet: the zest and sparkle that characterize the early stages fade away; the ease and lightness narrow into more distance or tension; the openheartedness... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Feb 25, 2013 | Anxiety, Parenthood transitions, Pregnancy and Parenting Collections |
Asher is going through a transition. He’ll be turning four in about seven weeks, and he’s showing all of the tell-tale signs of leaving one stage and shifting into a new stage: reactive, out of control, eating habits shifting and sleep schedule changing.... by Sheryl Lisa Paul | Oct 2, 2012 | Anxiety, Parenthood transitions, Pregnancy and Parenting Collections, Relationships, Wedding/marriage transition |
It’s become increasingly clear to me that one of my primary roles as a mother is to help my kids learn how to soften their hearts to pain so that it moves through their body and the passageways can remain open to experiencing joy and love. I’ve watched too...
