I have a health practitioner’s love, a woman’s love, and a mother’s love for Louise Hay’s book, Heal Your Body. I first learned about her book 15 years ago. I had been diagnosed with ovarian cysts and was working with natural remedies to avoid surgery. In a session with my energy worker, out came the …
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Feminism and Parenting. Why Have Kids?
I was in a mood when my eyes glanced at this book title. Indeed, I thought, the ungrateful little buggers. Oops, I’m not supposed to express that publicly. The central mothering narrative is that our children complete us. At times, they surely do. But not always. Author Jessica Valenti’s central thesis in her new book …
Top 7 Ways to Keep Baby Safe
The luscious baby photos in parenting magazines belie today’s new childhood normal. Frazzled parents-to-be are fretting about chronic illness, obesity, and developmental delays. Using the Three Pillars of Radiant Health as our guide — respect the microbiome, food is medicine, less is more — we sally forth with 7 bold and brave ways to keep …
Fearless Parent Guide to Non-Toxic Lunch Gear for Kids
Parents, it’s that time of year again Ah, end of summer. A bittersweet time for our children, as they bid goodbye to lazy days in the pool and frolics in the park, our days give way to preparing for…Back to School! We trade the smell of fresh-cut grass and ripe berries for the aroma of …
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A Positive Take on Tween Tech
I’m not naive. But I am fearless or crazy enough to argue that technology, and yes, I’ll say it, even video-gaming, can be good for kids. It’s time to hear the other side; a positive take on tween tech. Here’s the thing: kids are obsessed with technology, some more than others, and it isn’t going …
Five Chemical No-No’s for Baby
Getting ready for a baby can be a daunting task. You have to figure what products to buy and how many of them your baby will need. You will also want to find products that offer the best value – a great price for great quality. Most likely, you will find yourself picking everybody’s brain …
Food Stress. I’ve Lost My Appetite!
Cooking dinner in my house is about as stressful as putting together two pieces of flat-pack Ikea furniture with my husband, hungover, on a deadline, with the kids milling about. And the sad part is… I used to love to cook. We have four people and four different diets going at my house. I am …
Send Your Kids to Summer Camp
Here’s my final thought on what to do with your kids over the summer: Send them away Yes, I’m serious. It’s good for us. It’s good for them. I can hover too much. I tell them what to eat, how to eat, when to eat. Do this. Don’t do that. I hear myself nagging and …