Distinguishing Scarcity, Choosing Sufficiency
This second child business is really testing out my edges of comfort. Starting out with the context of exhaustion as the foundation to every day, add a splash of 4
This second child business is really testing out my edges of comfort. Starting out with the context of exhaustion as the foundation to every day, add a splash of 4
Parenting with the principals and practices of sufficiency have long been an interest of mine, though it all started with my head in the sand. Application was all academic to
The current discourse on parenting seems to follow some particular trends including parenting is hard, parents these days overparent (i.e. helicopter parent), and being a bad mom is ok (whatever
Friend and colleague Scott Noelle wrote about “Two Kinds of Responsibility” in his daily reader, in-box delivery. He’s a parenting coach, and his thinking keeps me thinking, about parenting, and
This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase via one of our links, Seven Stones may receive compensation. I am thinking about Gina’s What’s Your Enough Line? (Feb
Last week it was my birthday. I had no special plans. I thought I was beyond needing to have a special birthday. After all, I thought, “I’m too old to
Yesterday at about 3 minutes to nap time, Gina called and said, “Do you have a couple of hours to write this afternoon?” I think, “Is she kidding? A couple
This week, my child’s daycare closed for a day of training. I therefore lost a third of my childcare and my biggest day for writing. In the spirit of sufficiency, the North of my compass, I will be transparent and admit that this week, I am aiming for adequate.
My friend said it well – “Guilty Moms are a dime a dozen” – but I really had no idea all the ways in which I was feeling guilty (one of the top Weapons of Scarcity I use on myself regularly) until I started looking around my life. Take the trip we are going on that involves a six-hour drive one way. I am anxious for my three year old to be in the car for so long. Though I was given lots of advice about ideas to entertain her, I was loath to deal with the preparation. Find a DVD player to borrow, collect some DVDs, go to Target’s $1 area for cheap and new-to-her toys, and make some puppets and other home made activities. I had a deadline this week and wasn’t willing to spend my downtime making stuff. I didn’t want to spend the money; didn’t want to have TV in the car. I just didn’t want to deal.
For this learning path, you will participate in the 4 virtual learning sessions and be enrolled in one of three Racial Affinity Groups:
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Together we will:
Where: Online Zoom Sessions
Time: 11am-12:30pm ET/8am PT/4pm GMT*
When: 5-Sessions scheduled between Sept 28, 2023 – Jan 26, 2024 (see below)
*All sessions will run from 11am-12:30pm ET.
Racial Affinity Group Schedule | |
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Thurs, September 28, 2023 — 11am-12:30pm ET | Kick-off/ Authentic Communication |
Thurs, November 2, 2023 — 11am-12:30pm ET | Unpacking Our Racial Autobiographies |
Friday, November 17, 2023 — 11am-12:30pm ET | Self-Compassion |
Thurs, December 7, 2023 — 11am-12:30pm ET | What is Sustainable Abundance? |
Thurs, January 25, 2024 — 11am-12:30pm ET | Inclusive Leadership |
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These four learning sessions will provide you with a new view and innovative framing of the problem as we see it. Below is a brief description of what will take place in each session:
Where: Online Zoom Learning Sessions
Time: 11am-1pm ET/8am PT/4pm GMT*
When: 4-sessions scheduled between Sept 21, 2023 – Jan 18, 2024 (see details below)
*All sessions will run from 11am-1pm ET.
Learning Session Schedule | |
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Thurs, September 21, 2023 — 11 - 1pm ET | Why Context Matters |
Thurs, October 26, 2023 — 11 - 1pm ET | Unpacking Trauma |
Thurs, November 16, 2023 — 11 - 1pm ET | Global Anti-Black Racism: A History Lesson |
Thurs, January 18, 2024 — 11 - 1pm ET | Understanding Power |
Upon registration, you will be directed to our online community space, where all aspects of your modular program will live, including: pre-work, event links, and a space to connect with fellow participants.