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Babies becoming big kids Last week, my husband and I went out to dinner and a movie, while my mom put our toddler to bed. To many families, this might not be a big deal, but no one other than me had ever put her to bed before.	A mother's love story As this year's Mother's Day was approaching, I found that I was thrilled to spend time with my kids. I actively left the day free of scheduled activities so that we could be fully engaged together doing whatever came up that we enjoy.
Finding balance through play Earlier this year, I started taking time each evening to write down in a journal what my best moments of the day were. Sometimes it was time spent playing with or cuddlign with my kids.	Our purpose as mothers The day I became a mother, I felt a sense of purpose I had never known before.
You can do it: You are strong enough to stop spanking There is another way. You don't have to spank your kids to discipline them. Or hit. Or smack. Or swat. Or slap. Or give a good whoopin'. Yeah, you'll still get angry with your children.	Nurturing touch restores security in adoptive families Some of my favorite parts of the day are when my husband and I get down on the floor with our sons to wrestle and play, hearing them belly laugh. Or when I lie down for sleep with two tired, little boys snuggled tight under my arms.
A special door "Tell me again, Mommy," says my daughter. "Tell me about when I was born." API Leader and mother of 2, Leyani Redditi shares her Cesarean birth story, beautifully recalling how her daughter came into the world.	15 years Fifteen years -- a lot can happen in that length of time. Marriages, divorces, births, deaths, adoptions, new jobs andd big adventures can paint their way through a life like mine when so many days have gone by.
Parenting for a Sustainable World: Cultivating a Reverence for Life It wasn't until I became a parent that I truly understood the deep connection between early childhood experiences and how they affect our relationship to the earth and all living things.	Teaching environmental responsibility Today is Earth Day, which means that many of us are thinking about our environmental footprint. My 2-year-old Jacob is totally oblivious to all of the talk about saving the planet, but my 6-year-old Hannah is very interested.

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