by Jesua | Oct 16, 2018 | Blog, Musings From A Conscious Parenting
As I witness all this outrageous trauma playing out on the global stage between man and woman, one of the most poignant components it illuminates for me is the power we hold in how we choose to steward our daughters and sons in these times. What is our part to play in...
by Jesua | Aug 14, 2018 | Blog, Musings From A Conscious Parenting
My son Ezra and I had a glorious breakthrough about boredom a few days ago, and I’m inspired to share it with you, in case it just might be contagious. (And no, it wasn’t about boredom breeding creativity or genius or whatever it was someone wise once said, though I’m...
by Jesua | May 8, 2018 | Blog, Musings From A Conscious Parenting
The other morning I was sitting at my desk writing, when suddenly my son Ezra was beside me, tapping me on the shoulder in his fluffy red bathrobe. As I turned to greet his morning brightness, he surprised me by tumbling completely into my arms, so I had to move fast...
by Jesua | Mar 8, 2017 | Musings From A Conscious Parenting
Due to the vulnerable nature of this writing, this piece is published with explicit permission and blessings from my brave and generous daughter Arayla, who after reading it shared her hope that our story might serve in some small way~ especially other mothers and...
by Jesua | Oct 25, 2016 | Musings From A Conscious Parenting
This morning as I lay in my bed in the dark, gently transitioning into the new day, I saw the light pouring out through the crack of Ezra’s bedroom door, which shares a wall with my own bedroom. I stretched my ears to listen to the most marvelous sound~ a sound that...
by Jesua | Jul 20, 2016 | Musings From A Conscious Parenting
Tonight I go to tuck Ezra (7.5) into bed, and there’s a little handwritten note taped to his door that says: “Come in.” I walk into his room and find him already in his bed, lying there quietly in the dark, waiting for me. He asks, somberly: “Did you see the note?” I...
