Amy Robbins-Wilson » children’s books http://amyrobbinswilson.com/blog Healing Music Artist Sat, 03 Nov 2012 00:42:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 This show explores the emotional and spiritual transformations associated with becoming a mother. Amy Robbins-Wilson leads the search for wisdom that used to be provided by a nearby grandmother or sister. This show celebrates the profound joy and love that we moms share but it does not shy away from the difficult aspects of motherhood. Is mothering wonderful? Yes. But the post partum period is also exhausting and overwhelming. This show offers new moms comfort and inspiration during those trying times and beyond. Topics include both an honest examination of the transformational issues of new moms and constructive ways to deal with them. These issues include the devaluation of motherhood in our society, the impact of geographic fragmentation on new moms and their families, the new relationships mothers must form, and the spiritual impact of becoming a mom. Parenting tips and advice are sometimes included but our focus goes beyond childcare to delving into our souls as mothers. We explore mothering as a spiritual practice and a transformational journey. Host Amy Robbins-Wilson holds masters degrees in Expressive Arts Therapy and Ritual Song and Chant Performance. She is the Lullaby Lady at Lullaby-Link.com and is the Mom's Choice Award winning author of Transformational Mothering - A Prayerful Companion for New Mothers. She is also an award winning recording artist who has released three CDs including Lullaby and Goodnight - 33 Lullabies for Babies, Circling and The Divine Hours of Motherhood - Lullabies and Prayers for Mothers and Babies. Her website and blog can be found at AmyRobbinsWilson.com. This podcast is designed to be entertainment and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. The opening music is a clip from the Ballyeamon Cradle Song and the closing music is a clip from the song Vessel. Both are from Amy's CD The Divine Hours of Motherhood - Lullabies and Prayers for Mothers and Babies. Amy Robbins-Wilson no Amy Robbins-Wilson amy@amyrobbinswilson.com amy@amyrobbinswilson.com (Amy Robbins-Wilson) © Copyright Angelsong Creations All Rights Reserved Exploring the emotional and spiritual dimensions of motherhood. motherhood, mothering, post partum, postpartum, new mom, parenting, parenting tips, parenting advice, mothering advice, new mom support, new mother help Amy Robbins-Wilson » children’s books http://amyrobbinswilson.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/ARW-Podcast-144.jpg http://amyrobbinswilson.com/blog TV-G Monthly Fly Free with Music! http://amyrobbinswilson.com/blog/fly-free-with-music/ http://amyrobbinswilson.com/blog/fly-free-with-music/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:25:03 +0000 Amy http://amyrobbinswilson.com/blog/?p=759 This week I was invited to read Fly Free to my son’s school.  What a joy on so many levels!  First it was a joy to be back in the school where I went to second through fourth grade.  My amazing second grade teacher was in the audience, and I was introduced by my wonderful fourth grade teacher.  Secondly, Fly Free is an outstanding book.  It is all about how good deeds are passed through the world by our loving actions.  What a wonderful message.

The children loved the illustrations of pagodas which are so different from what they see here in Maine.  Thirdly, I set the refrain in the book to a melody and it was thrilling to hear the children pick it up and sing it with me throughout the story.  I know they will be singing “Fly free, Fly free in the sky so blue…When you do a good deed it will come back to you.” all day.  How fantastic is that?  Once again I am reminded of the power of music to carry messages to our hearts that stay there for a lifetime.  Fly Free has been nominated for a Maine Chickadee Award.  I hope it wins!

We were so inspired by the story that we recorded the melody to send to the author of the book.   Writing such beauty and bringing it to the world is a  very good deed.  Perhaps when she hears grateful children across the country sing her words back to her she will feel that good deed come full circle.

If you are looking for a wonderful book to add to your child’s library I hope you will consider Fly Free.

To hear the children sing the melody click here Fly Free Maine Children.

To hear me sing it click here Fly Free Song ARW

 

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