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A Mother’s Love for “Heal Your Body”

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 […]...

September 26, 2014 6:18PM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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Feminism and Parenting. Why Have Kids?

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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 […]...

September 16, 2014 12:42PM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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Top 7 Ways to Keep Baby Safe

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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 […]...

August 28, 2014 8:00AM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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A Positive Take on Tween Tech

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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 […]...

August 11, 2014 7:45AM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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Five Chemical No-No’s for Baby

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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 […]...

August 4, 2014 8:14AM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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