Tag Archives: introverted mom

Mondays bring me back home

In our house week-ends are a free for all.  The well orchestrated schedule of the week days are out the window.  And that’s partly what make week-ends so delicious.  We lounge in the mornings, do family activities together, hang out … Continue reading

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Beautiful poem by Rumi: The Guest House

An engaged participant from my Intelligent Introvert Facebook group offered me this poem yesterday in response to the posts about loss and grief.  It really resonated with me so I thought I’d share it more widely. The Guest House This … Continue reading

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The joy and quiet of snow

Today we woke up to our first snow fall of the year.  Yippee!  My daughter Nicki had her snow pants on before I was out of bed.  We tumbled out the door and were immediately drawn to the sounds of glee … Continue reading

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Empowered during the holidays

This week’s posts have playfully touched on the topic of overwhelm during chaos.  What feels like chaos for us may not feel that way to others!  My partner’s response was an example of how different introverts and extroverts may experience … Continue reading

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How privacy and solitude allow an introvert to give birth Zen style

Five years ago I gave birth to my daughter Nicole.  We did as most modern couples today do and signed up for a partner coaching birth course and learned the endless ways the partner and others can assist the woman … Continue reading

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Fish out of water! Introverted mom in an extroverted family

This morning I was listening to an introverted mom describe her experience with her extroverted family: the kids need something from her every moment of every day, right away, with repeated reminders.  As she spoke I had an image of … Continue reading

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