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Discovering Your Parent’s Intuition

I think we have all got it—it comes with the territory of becoming a parent—that intuition that helps us determine what is the right thing to do, and, specifically, how best to parent our individual child. It can take a leap of faith, however, and some of us really need to give ourselves permission to dig down and tap into the gift of our parent’s intuition. The first step is to quiet all the OTHER voices that get into our heads—those experts and specialists, our own parents, the neighbors, the teachers, and anyone and everyone else who offers parenting advice—both … Continue reading →

When to Trust Your Gut

Researchers from the University of Leeds took a look at instinct and found that often, your first impulse is the right one. Intuition isn’t just some bolt from the blue. It may actually be a lightning-fast brain response to a situation. In super quick bursts, your brain can compare past experiences with current situations to give you an idea of how to proceed. We don’t realize it’s happening, so the idea seems like instinct, inspiration, or intuition. The brain does a lot of things without our conscious effort — useful things like breathing and other body processes. Intuition may just … Continue reading →

Is There Too Much “Head” in your Life and Not Enough “Heart?”

Recently, I have been pondering my approach to things and I realized that my experience as a single parent has influenced me to be very practical and consider every possible situation based on my intellect. I think that because I felt betrayed by my heart and emotion in the past, I cultivated my brain power and have learned to rely on my “head” for guiding me through all facets of life. Now that I’ve got the brain thing down, however, I am thinking that there probably needs to be a little more emotion, a little more intuition and instinct, and … Continue reading →