Dawn Menken

Making Life
More Meaningful

My work is about making life more meaningful. It's about change and it's about love - loving what is and what is always emerging. Why are we alive, what are we meant to do in our short time on earth? How can life be more meaningful and inspiring? How do our personal lives connect to the world and the environment? Can we feel the spirit of the earth, dreams, deities, and the invisible forces that guide us?

I am led by these questions in my work. Whether I am facilitating a group or business, working with bullying in schools, or with individuals and families in my private practice, my gift is to bring meaning that inspires new life direction.

Kids Are Magnets

It is not just their endearing presence that attracts us, but their precious innocence, openness and authenticity that inspires us, reminds us of our original nature, and beckons us to dream of a world we all want to live in.

I look for this essence in the people and groups I work with and it is this spirit that moves me to bring my work and creativity into the realm of parenting and schools.

I have always had a calling to work with children, youth, and families. When I became a mother, my creativity naturally expanded into this area. I see myself as an activist mother; every troubling experience, school difficulty, or playground problem is an opportunity for growth and requires a fresh, creative response. I support parents to discover and connect with their own unique parenting style and to have fun in the creative mystery that comes with living with children.

In my view it is crucial that schools inspire learning and creativity and value the richness of social interactions. To that end, my programs for schools address the important issues that all parents, educators, and children care about: bullying, basic conflict resolution skills and self-esteem for our children.

Learn more about services for schools and parenting