Palpable Dark & Light: Parenting in the COVID Era

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April 14, 2020 a project of ServiceSpace Darkness is your candle. Your boundaries are your quest. You must have shadow and light source both. Listen, and lay your head under the tree of awe. - Rumi - Palpable Dark & Light: Parenting in the COVID Era "A harsh light has illuminated the cobwebs that cloud my spirit. Subtle expectations, the drive to produce, a persistent need for external validation, a victim mentality, a relentless checklist of logistical calculations (Kids lunch? Check. Dinner prepped for tomorrow? Check.Time for a quick run in between meetings? Check. Check. Check. Check. Oops, missed that one. Check again.)" During a rare stretch of quietude on a recent afternoon, a mother of two young ones sat down to pen some reflections on her experience of parenting in the midst of a global pandemic. { read more } Be The Change How are you experiencing the light and dark in this moment? Take a moment to capture your reflections. For more inspiration, here is a platform that offers a multitude of resources for families during this period. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News One Teacher's Brilliant response to Columbine 6 Habits of Hope Why Singing in a Choir Makes You Happier The Joy of Being a Woman in Her Seventies The Moment I Knew Gratitude is the Answer to Every Question 12 Truths I Learned from Life and Writing A Tribute to Mary Oliver Orion's 25 Most-Read Articles of the Decade DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 248,154 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More