Balance — Resources — True Connection

Ariel writes about parenting to help bridge the divide between the world of kids and the adults who love them.

Ariel wrote the parenting advice column, Ask Ariel for Portland Family Magazine from 2015 until the magazine folded in 2017. In addition to parent coaching, Ariel writes about family travel and family adventures for various print and online publications.

Posts tagged Balance

Equanimity

Family life can be so busy and it is easy to slip into a hurried and/or harried state. I hope some information about the concept of equanimity (much of which comes from the writings of Shizen Young) will help guide you through the ups and downs of the packed weekly routine. Equanimity comes from the Latin word aequus, meaning balanced and animus meaning spirit or international state. In the physical world we say a person has lost balance if they fall to one side or another.