Summers can be stressful for families. If you have young children and work full- or part-time, you’re probably scrambling to get them into day camps or looking for help from friends or other family members. And if you’re home all summer with your children, you more than likely will be chauffeuring them to and from […]
Parents: Always One Step Behind Kids When It Comes to Social Media
The Boston Globe published a short piece in The Download section, Do you know your kids’s social media handles?” The writer interviewed me and a photographer came to the house on a Sunday morning. That my teenage girls agreed to participate was less about excitement and more of a resigned, “Oh, here goes mom again.” The […]
Growing Kindness in Kids
“Oh. My. God,” I said when my daughter held open her hand. Two baby field mice, barely a day old, squirmed in her palm. Eyes closed. Little feet-paws grasping the air. “That’s exactly what I said,” deadpanned one of her friends peering down at this curious show and tell. The mice looked eerily like human […]
How to Talk to Your Kids About the 2016 Presidential Election
The current presidential race is proving to have some of the most polarizing discourse on record. And a lot of that unsettling rhetoric is affecting the emotional lives of our children. It’s being played out in classrooms, on-line and even on the playground in some cases. What could have possibly prepared us for the election […]
Being Happy Is Easier Than You Think
When you think of happiness, what do you imagine? Maybe a warm smile comes to your face thinking about your loved ones, a nice walk outdoors, a funny moment, or your favorite food. Happiness comes from an all around “good vibes” feeling on the inside and out. It’s hard to define but we know it […]
Goodness Gracious!
Since giving thanks is the theme of the week, it’s a great time to reflect on the science of gratitude… as if we need proof that being thankful is good for you! (Yes, there is a lot of exciting research.) Of course, being grateful is more than just good manners. What is gratitude? On its simplest […]
Tipping Points: When the World Seems a Scary Place
When the world seems a dark place to be where can we find the light? What do we say to our children who question their own safety, the wellbeing of others, and the terror that defies imagination and breaks the heart? Last week’s A Mojo Minute newsletter was titled “Peace among pain.” Given the recent events in Paris and around […]
Wired for Compassion
Compassion is in the air this week as the Dalai Lama turned 80. Talk is hitting the airwaves as the Global Compassion Summit July 7-9, 2015, brings together major thought leaders on the topic. You can catch the programming here and photos of His Holiness. As founder of BodiMojo, I feel truly blessed to have seen the […]
Self-Compassion: A Twist on the Golden Rule
The Golden Rule, “treat others as you would treat yourself,” is a wonderful reminder to put ourselves in someone else’s shoes. Versions of the Golden Rule can be found across religions and cultures. It means being kind and understanding toward others rather than judgmental and harsh. But the rule doesn’t always apply, like when we are are extra […]
A New Take on Feminism and Masculinity
We’ve come a long way as a society. Women, once not granted the right to vote, are now political, business, and philanthropic leaders. More and more men, once assumed to be the breadwinners of the family are becoming stay-at-home dads. And when it comes to doing things like a girl, we know that we’ve got to “rewrite some rules.” The […]