The vulnerability of being a parent, especially when our children fall apart I Heather Plett
I can’t fix it. I want SO BADLY to fix it. My daughter is in distress, she’s far away, and all I can do is be here, listening, at the other end of a FaceTime call. I feel so helpless. My words feel em...
19 Okt 202311min
Do you still have hope? On climate change, despair, and holding space I Heather Plett
I wonder sometimes if I still have hope. Every time I read the news (and those times are becoming fewer and fewer) there are more reasons for despair. We hear dire warnings of what will happen if our ...
16 Okt 202310min
When I remember who I am: On freedom, embodiment, and holding space for oneself I Heather Plett
I’ve come to the woods to remember who I am. As I write this, I’m off-the-grid, offline and unplugged, tucked into a tiny cabin by a lake, with just enough solar power to occasionally charge my laptop...
12 Okt 20236min
Crying in the church basement: On parenting children who don’t fit the box I Heather Plett
I was crying in the church basement while my toddler ran circles around the room. I was certain I must be doing something wrong as a parent. My brother’s two sons were upstairs, sitting in cherubic si...
10 Okt 202315min
Guides for the liminal spaces: On queerness, neurodivergence, and the boxes that don’t fit us anymore I Heather Plett
There’s a place I love to walk. I discovered it at the beginning of the summer, when my daughters and I rented a little house in a different neighbourhood of the city than where we’d lived before. It’...
5 Okt 202314min
Lean in: On trauma, embodied trust and holding space I Heather Plett
I was lying on a table and the practitioner holding my arm with both hands was saying “relax your muscles and let me move your arm for you”. With all of my will, I tried. I wanted to do what she asked...
21 Sep 202310min
Holding Space for Grief is a Practice of Community I Nam Pham
I noticed his shoulder shaking hard from the news. My dear friend confessed to me, “My grandma passed away.” He asked me to give him a hug. “That was such a courageous and kind thing to ask at this mo...
19 Sep 20238min
Let Go, Dear Parent (Tips for when your child moves away) I Heather Plett
My social media feed is filling up with images of grinning college students settling into dorm rooms. Sometimes the parents who are posting those images are in the photos and grinning too, but beneath...
24 Aug 202318min
