I am so excited to share a family project that we did over the last few weeks. We built a hydroponic garden for our patio! My most important contribution was with […]
Conscious Parenting Nutrition FAQ: Are sugar-free products OK?
Is sugar-free a good choice? This is one of the common mistakes I see parents making when they try to feed their child healthier foods. Here’s why….
Conscious Parenting idea: Do your part
A fundamental aspect of conscious parenting is realizing that your actions have repercussions beyond your own family. What you do impacts others, whether you do it consciously, or unconsciously. Two […]
Conscious Parenting moment: Stumped by a 6 year old
Ah the joys of parenting, and husbands. This post, is more about parenting the husband. And let me state for the record, I mean parenting as a “spiritual partnership” not […]
Peer pressure at its best!
I was meeting with the entire staff at my daughter’s school. I gave my spiel about healthy nutrition, food choices, and making some universal guidelines. The first comment I got […]
Nutrition in preschools – what we are doing to help
We are thrilled to be working to help shift and shape food policies in local preschools. Here is a quick overview of what we are up to.
Oh no! Am I THAT mom??
We all know THAT mom. The one that is a pain in the ass, the one that all the other mothers see and just expect a difficult time from. The […]
Let me indulge myself for a moment in my fantasy
Nope, not that kind of fantasy. This one gets me even more excited …. ♥ I often fantasize about living in natural foods town, where all the stores only carry […]
No more juice please
One of the common nutrition mistakes that I see parents making…serving their children juice to drink with their meal. Here’s why it is not a healthy practice…and what you can […]
Maximizing bonding between an adoptive parent and child
During my interview with Dr. Linda Folden Palmer, author of The Baby Bond, we discussed the hormonal response and initial bonding that happens in the first hour of life between […]




