Lisa McCrohan

Act of Kindness #1: perfectly imperfect hand-made cards

by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 19, 2012 | Cultivating Compassion

{Our family is participating in Ann Curry’s call to do acts of kindness to honor the lives of those who died in Newton, CT. We are committed to doing 28 acts of kindness…for all those who died. See my initial post here.} Our first act of...

28 Acts of Kindness

by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 18, 2012 | Cultivating Compassion, Parenting with Compassion

I just read Ann Curry’s story. It started with her asking, “What would happen if a whole bunch of people committed to doing 20 acts of kindness in honor of those who died in Newton, CT last week?” She tweeted the idea. Folks responded. Tons of...

A Forgiveness Meditation: why and how

by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 13, 2012 | Cultivating Compassion

We have all been hurt and we have all hurt others. We all have a few things that we have done that we regret and we hold on to. We could all use a dose of gentle forgiveness…to lighten our daily life and to live and love more fully. To live without regret. ...

Give them PRESENCE

by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 10, 2012 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Mindful Motherhood, Parenting with Compassion

‘Tis the season…for overwhelm. Every Xmas, I tend to get overwhelmed. My love language is NOT gift giving – especially in “have to” gift-giving times. I am not one of those moms who knows the “right” toys for certain ages. I don’t know the “cool gifts”, heck...

Tips for Parenting with Compassion #9: Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Rewards

by Lisa McCrohan | Dec 2, 2012 | Parenting with Compassion

Ok folks. This seems to be coming up a lot. Maybe I’m attuned to it, but I seem to be hearing this a lot lately. I see it a lot with that Elf on a Shelf. If you have one, get rid of it. Yes, I feel that strongly about it. It utilizes manipulation in order...