The quest for balance as a mom isn’t something that I find very easy. Usually in an attempt to meet everyone needs, I end up ignoring my own. I forget to nurture myself. This is not a very good recipe for a happy, healthy family. I once read a t-shirt […]
Parenting
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Have you even gotten sucked into the myth of the Perfect Mother whose kids meet all the benchmarks on time? It’s so easy to do. We all want to do this job of parenting so well. And I think we look outside ourselves and our families to judge whether or […]
I’m always fascinated by how powerful our imaginations truly are. Below is a great article from the BBC about a study that was recently released about teaching children to use their imaginations as an effective pain relief treatment. I think it’s wonderful. Another way to incorporate the hypnobirthing techniques into […]
Ahren comes over and asks me if him and Julia can play outside. Immediately I want to say no, but then I take a step back and ask myself why do I want to say no? It’s because our neighbour is in the process of replacing our shared fence and […]
I call my sister… “What are you doing?” Would you like to come over and watch ladybugs with us?” a note of desperation in my voice. We’ve been at this ladybug watching for a while now and I’m finding it hard to stay interested. I’m craving adult conversion. Happily Dana […]
As moms sometimes we get so caught up in trying to say the right thing that we forget that our simple present in our children’s lives is the most important gift of all. Happy Mother’s Day to each of you. When Silence is Golden Ehrin opens the car door, slumps […]
This is something that I have been thinking about lately. I love sitting down as a family together to share a meal, but I have a bit of a mental block with the cooking part. I find cooking stressful and therefore try to avoid it as much as possible. But […]
Babies who aren’t breastfed are twice as likely to die of SIDS, study says A study published this month in the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics has found that breastfeeding protects infants from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is the leading cause of death for infants in […]
ABC’s Good Morning America did a story earlier this month on the benefits of gesturing (and signing) on child development. “Does your baby shake her head when you try to feed her vegetables? Though that may be frustrating from a nutritional perspective, it can mean good things for her educational […]
ABC’s Good Morning America did a story earlier this month on the benefits of gesturing (and signing) on child development. “Does your baby shake her head when you try to feed her vegetables? Though that may be frustrating from a nutritional perspective, it can mean good things for her educational […]
Baby Wearing is a term to describe carrying your baby on your body with the help of some type of baby carrier. It’s an awesome way to stay close to baby, enhancing bonding and get stuff done. I thought I would post about it because it’s not something that everyone […]
Last night as I lay down to sleep, almost nose to nose to 3 month old Markus, I was overcome with joy that he is in my life. Sleeping with him, brings out this kind of over-the-top melodramatic emotions in me. So while I’m sometimes embarrassed by the sheer mushiness […]
When I was training to be a prenatal yoga instructor, one of Jon Kabat-Zinn’s books was on our reading list. I enjoyed it very much. It reminded me of the importance of being mindful. Being mindful is at the heart of yoga practice. It’s the habit of participating fully in […]
Hello everyone, A friend of mine shared these wonderful tips to breastfeeding during the holidays. I think they are great and so I decided to share them with you. Happy holidays….. Marie ************************************************** Breastfeeding a baby during the holidays comes with unique joys and challenges. Sometimes it can be difficult […]
Last night at hypnobirthing class I was telling the couples how important it is to focus on what you want to occur, as opposed to focusing on what you don’t want. I explained how the subconscious mind does not recognize statements in the negative. For example, if I told you […]