The Swing of Life

How can we help our children (and ourselves) make sense of the way life swings? We're all up and down and side to side at different times for different reasons.

The Swing of Life is the story of a little girl who wants life to feel good ALL the time. Her mother helps her to see that life is full of contrastthe "bad" and the "good" help us define our desiresand ultimately, we get to decide what meaning we give to all of it. To swing in our emotions and mental health *is* to be human. That's all ok and how it should be; and it's also exactly why we need one another.

Just as we wouldn't judge trees for being bent and shaped by the weather, so too, people are bent and shaped by the conditions they grow up in. If we can stay present in our bodies, and remember our inner light despite the weather of life, we can remain whole, connected, worthy, and good inside.

About the Author

Erin Pfeiffer is a mother and professional counselor with a passion for conscious parenting. She completed her master's degree at the University of Pennsylvania in the dual track of School and Mental Health Counseling while raising her two young children with her husband, Matt. As an undergrad at Georgetown University, she developed an interest in the intersection between psychology and spirituality. Erin is the granddaughter of Agnes Nixon, the famous American television writer and producer, who created the ABC soap operas All My Children, One Life to Live, and Loving.

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