by Cheryl L. Erwin, MA, MFT For the past few years, I've taken a
yoga class once or twice a week. The exercise is wonderful and
has allowed my tired back to tolerate golf, skiing, and too much
sitting without pain. But what I truly love is the ability to
breathe, to center myself, and for an hour at a time, to feel at
peace with myself and the world. I went to yoga just after
hearing the news about the World Trade Center tragedy. Many of
the people in the class had not heard, and we were all
chattering away with a great deal of agitation. As we began our
warm-ups, my yoga teacher, who is possibly the most serene,
self-possessed person I know, said something both simple and
profound. "Peace in the world," she said, "begins with peace
inside each one of us. And that is something we can do." She's
right. But there's more to it than that. Peace in our community,
our nation, and our world also begins with peace in our homes.
And as parents, that is also something we can do. "How?" you may
be asking. Not surprising