Articles in the Nurture Category
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Parenting is hard. OK, it’s harder than hard. It can be incredibly difficult at times. As the parent to 16, 13, 12 and 5 year olds right now, I question exactly how I’m doing and whether I have failed my children somewhere along the way. I’m not the perfect parent by any stretch. And after reading “The Go-To Mom’s Parents’ Guide to Emotion Coaching Young Children”, by Kimberley Clayton Blaine, I realize I have some serious catching up to do.
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Your Sacred Pregnancy ~ Moving from fear to faith
When I was pregnant with my first son over 7 years ago, I knew I wanted to have a home birth with a midwife. For most of my life, I had had an innate distrust of hospitals and allopathic medicine, (having had epilepsy as a girl, years of multiple hospital visits and years of pharmaceutical drugs). Desiring a home birth seemed to be perfectly normal and logical to me; I could labor at home, call my midwife when it was time, and …
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As soon as your little one comes into your world the age ‘ol philosophy is true! That pregnant women and mommies with newborns need to protect their sleep. Sleep deprivation is an underlying cause for many problems large and small for moms and families. Sleep: As most parents of small children know, it’s the Holy Grail. Having a child who sleep well means having a child who is more likely to be even-tempered, easier to please, and more compliant. And a mom and dad who are rested, refreshed, and ready to face the day with their energetic bundle of joy. But let her skip naptime one time and your typically happy-go-lucky baby or toddler can quickly turn into a overly fussy, tantrum-throwing, meltdown prone little being. There’s a good reason and there are solutions out there to help lull your little one into better naps and nighttimes.
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What does it mean to embark on a spiritual path to conception? I see it as a convergence of your spiritual path with your desire to have a conscious conception. The two are divinely linked; one very much supports and creates the other. Your awareness around your intentions to create life within your womb is deeply spiritual. Your ability to consciously conceive your child has everything to do with your own conscious walk on the planet right now. If you truly desire to consciously conceive your baby, then the opportunity exists for you to do so in a sacred, mindful and deliberate way.
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Yet, truth is, we have every right—indeed, need—to mourn and celebrate the past, not only because it’s part of us, but because our present and future fulfillment as individuals and couples depends on it.
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Caring for my child last weekend with a high fever confronted me with the reality that I have “fever phobia”. A blog I was reading on Dr.Greene.com described me perfectly; basically panicking that the fever my child was exhibiting would somehow be the end of her. Of course as I type this, and as I read that blog, intellectually I know and knew that was pretty much impossible. Let’s face it, she has had several fevers in her life, and they run their course, she gets better, and life continues.
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We believe wholeheartedly that self care is an activity that requires practice. That is one of the reasons why we dedicate an entire week during the month of Pregnancy Awareness Month® (May) to the theme of Nurture. This is a favorite past newsletter article that we thought was worth posting on this blog page, especially during the final days of 2010. Consider taking some quality time with yourself and make it a resolution for 2011 to do it often. Remember our children watch us and mimic, let them mimic this practice.
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The holidays are once again upon us and a mad rush to commercialism is actively happening around the world. Schedules are thrown off, traveling, excitement, expectations … it’s enough to drive even the best of super-moms and moms-to-be to the edge! STOP, wait, take a breath … Bach Flowers to the Rescue!
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Holiday Maternity Fashion Ideas
By Amy Tara Koch
With the holidays rapidly approaching, stepping up one’s style is top of mind. Here are three easy tips for the pregnantista to get her glam on:
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PAM has embraced Elizabeth Rogers’ philosophy that each of us can shift daily habits that will respect the earth, save us money, and be good for us. Elizabeth sent us these home beauty basics shortly after speaking at our LA PAM Launch Event last May. And we have saved them until now so that you can spruce up and pamper in preparation for the Holiday Season. Take a look.
