This documentary (available on Netflix) was inspiring. It details the story of a mayor in Barjac, France, who embarked on a mission that involved feeding organic food to all the school children for one academic year. It chronicled the various aspects of the journey, including working with the parents, the community, the farmers, and […]
Children do as you DO, not what you SAY
I find it fascinating how often a parent will tell their child something, but then turn around and do the very same thing they are telling their child not to do. I find myself falling into this same trap on occasion and try to catch myself when I do that. I watched a mom at […]
Carlsbad Conscious Parent Birthday party is a success!
Yesterday I attended a ConsciousParents.org birthday party where we helped the parents add some ConsciousParents.org touches to the celebration. It was a beautiful 80 degree day in southern California and the party was held at a local park. There was a playground and the parents had rented out one of the picnic areas […]
Birthday party goodie bags – friend or foe?
Is organic food worth it?
“I know eating organic is better, and what I would ideally do. But the store that is most convenient to me does not carry organic foods. I am too busy to drive out of the way to an organic store, plus, it’s a lot more expensive. Is it really that much better? Is it […]
Stop marketing junk food to my child
Finally took the time today to dig into this Huffington Post article I’ve seen several times in the last few days. I suggest reading it – not too long, but gets the point across. Check out this brief video that is featured in the article: This is such a vital issue to the health […]
Eat a rainbow every day
Last year, I had the privilege of speaking to 24 of my daughter’s classmates at her Montessori school about nutrition. I wanted to make it fun, and simple, as the audience consisted of 3, 4 and 5 year olds. One of the most basic ways to teach children about healthy eating is to make it […]
An encouraging sign at Disneyland
The other day, my family journeyed to Disneyland for the day with friends who were visiting from out of town. It had been about 3 years since I had been last, with my then 3 year old. As we were walking around, the inevitable “I’m huuuungry” whine made its presence known. Somewhat dreading the experience, […]
Back to school: Natural ways to build your child’s immune system
Bad news – it’s flu season. Good news – you can do a lot to help your child’s body stay strong so they can avoid catching it. Simply put, if the immune system is strong, a person can be exposed to the flu virus, but they won’t “come down with the flu” because the immune […]
How I got here
My passion is sharing knowledge with others, and I’ve done that through a variety of ways. I’ve taught in-person seminars and teleclasses, and have spoken at companies as part of their wellness programs. I pretty much say yes to any speaking opportunity I get to share my experience with others, in hopes that they may […]