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 […]
Law of attraction tip: shift the attention to the positive
One of the struggles I face when parenting is feeling like I am saying no all the time. I have NO problem setting a boundary (see, there it is again! 🙂 ), I just don’t want to always be SAYING the word “no.” Even when my little one was a toddler (when that word […]
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 […]
A lesson from my little one about money
The other day, my daughter and I spent the day at the San Diego Zoo. Long story short, I ended up at home at the end of the day, just having ordered some pizza to be delivered because I was too worn out to cook, and I realized I didn’t have my ATM card. Lost […]
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, […]
A great tool for guidance
Speaking of angels, my favorite oracle deck is Doreen Virtue’s Daily Guidance from your Angels. This is a gorgeous set and I have several friends who also have deemed this their favorite of the ones they have used also. I love the sweet, positive messages, and the beautiful artwork. I seem to get very clear […]