Last year, I did a whole series on the inner work of parenting and personal development during Advent.

Here is a round-up of these posts: 

Boundaries:  https://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/12/02/cultivating-boundaries-the-inner-work-of-advent/

Holding the Space in Parenting:   https://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/12/19/cultivating-how-to-hold-the-space-the-inner-work-of-advent/

Rhythm:  https://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/12/18/cultivating-a-rhythm-for-your-personal-care-the-inner-work-of-advent/  and here:  https://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/12/01/cultivating-rhythm-the-inner-work-of-advent/

Increasing the Energy in Your Home:  https://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/12/16/cultivating-the-energy-the-inner-work-of-advent/

Cultivating the Quiet in Your Home:  https://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/12/15/cultivating-the-quiet-the-inner-work-of-advent/

Cultivating an Early Bedtime for Yourself:  https://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/12/12/cultivating-the-early-bedtime-for-yourself-the-inner-work-of-advent/

“No Comment”:  https://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/12/11/cultivating-no-comment-the-inner-work-of-advent/

Fun as a Family:  https://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/12/09/cultivating-the-fun-the-inner-work-of-advent/

Staying Home:  https://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/12/06/cultivating-the-ability-to-stay-home-the-inner-work-of-advent/

Gratitude:  https://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/11/29/cultivating-gratitude-the-inner-work-of-advent/

These might be nice to print out and use during your meditation time during the Twelve Holy Nights.

Many blessings,

Carrie