Burning Point Blog

I know most of you are walking around feeling like you haven’t done enough, accomplished enough, finished enough, started enough… That you are somehow not enough. I know that because that’s how I feel a lot of the time.  I get caught up in the day to day grind and I feel like I’m spinning my wheels and not really making an impact.  But that is not true. 

I’ve spent just about $10K on coaching since I started my business. (Yes, my business is coaching...The irony is not lost on me.) It’s a lot of money. Especially for a single mom. There are a hundred places I could have spent that money. But, last week, I remembered why.

If you’ve never seen it, you’re missing out. The struggle and vulnerability of these little insects, wrapping themselves in vessels of transformation, allowing their bodies to disintegrate into goo and be completely remade.  He released over 100 monarchs this year.  It’s breathtaking every time.  It reminds me that things are emerging.

This woman walked into my kitchen, put her hands on her hips, and declared: “Okay! Now, whatever the family narrative is about how Dana keeps house or doesn’t - all of that is done right now. You do not ever need to feel embarrassed about anything around me. I’ve got you. This is your home and it’s beautiful.” Listen. I am not exaggerating, I very nearly cried. 

While I thought I was handling his love of food with the grace and humility of a seasoned parent who recognizes she isn’t controlling any of this…it turns out I might have been a teensy bit smug about it.

All the professional advice is that I should choose focus. “Niche down,” it’s called. Choosing a specialty so you can focus your offerings to people who want just that thing. I love the simplicity of it. I’ve tried to do it so many times, and I just can’t!

Being a Mom is no joke.  But at least I’m a solo parent. And an entrepreneur. It’s a lot.

“Gentle parenting doesn’t work with my kids! They don’t change!” When the truth is, they’re just too young for the effect to be visible. 

I don’t know what pattern you’re stuck in with your child and desperate to escape.  But I do know it's possible to teach them something new.

The thing about boundaries is that you have to always hold them so consistently… Except when you don’t. It's okay to trust your gut.

It’s such a hassle to discipline children in public, that it’s tempting to let kids get away with things you wouldn’t normally tolerate.

When we tell our kids to do something, often their reaction is resistance. Refusing, whining, crying - whatever it looks like, they resist,

In the face of tremendous stress and tension, how do you want to show up? Who do you want to be?

On the drive home, we had our first serious conversation about drugs.And we talked about helping. We always stop and help when we can.

A long time ago, I decided I would be responsible my holidays. I wasn’t going to leave things to chance, just to be disappointed.

“If I say yes to this, what will I need to say no to?” This is one of my all-time favourite questions for keeping my life on track. 

Take a minute and ask yourself how the fall has gone. What’s working? What’s not working? What would you do differently?

Parenting changes everything.  I cannot agree with this enough, though I’m a slow learner. My son is four and a half and I’ve only just s

The challenge isn’t the actual thing you have to do. It's the deciding. And repeating the decision-making process dozens of times a day.

I’m a really good Mom. And I truly love being a parent and taking care of my son. Except when he’s sick.