Reflective Parenting informed by psychology, inspired by real life with Sophia. Tuesday, January 20, 2015. I am an anxious mother. Or rather, a mother who is anxious. With this anxiety comes the gift of prescience. I can see all possible catastrophes before they befall my daughter. Is she about to do a forward flip on the chair and a half? I yank her away from, if not certain death, two broken legs. Is this hovering or saving my impulsive kid from a trip to the emergency room? .

Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Hen House Cleanup of 2014. Courtesy of WeeTeen as part of an agriculture project for school. She had to do 18 hours of some kind of agricultural work. So far she has helped a friend build and plant an herb spiral, helped plant our small raised garden bed, and totally clean out the hen house on her own. Wednesday, April 30, 2014.

Friday, August 7, 2015. 7, still on a Lammas theme. Saturday, August 1, 2015. In its honor I did a goddess henna design today.

Om Is Where the Art Is. Smarter Than a Whip Blog. I am privileged to share my life with several animals. I hope that my journey in art and life speaks to you somehow, or perhaps the ups and downs of this journey inspire you to find the painting in your own soul. or stop to give the creatures in your own life a hug. I thank you for your visit.