No, not the illegal kind. The FDA approved kind. Why do I make such a bold statement? Let me share a story….. Monday, my husband picked my daughter up at school. She had spent the weekend with her father (my ex) and I hadn’t seen her since Friday morning. I went to greet her. She […]
Is organic 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 worth […]
Our new hydroponic garden!
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 the burlap around the PVC pipe to make it look more “earthy.” Oh and also in picking and planting all the yummies. Looking forward to […]
Fertility over 40 and the concept of fear
The other day, I went to my DVR as I had a need for some down time. Recently, I began recording episodes of Dr. Oz, because while I don’t agree with him wholeheartedly on many issues, I believe he is doing a lot of good in getting the discussion started on many “alternative” or holistic […]
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 years ago, I observed something at my daughter’s school, that I wanted to change. And here’s what I did about it.
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 as “I know everything and you don’t so I am here to enlighten you.” My husband is an amazing parent – I have just been […]
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 was that when parents bring healthy snacks when they are the snack host for the classroom, the children don’t like it and complain. First, I […]
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.
Uncle! Uncle!
I can’t tell you how many times I say to myself “oh forget it, its too hard, or not worth the battle.” (when it comes to feeding my child healthy foods). And that makes me sad to think that I’m even compromising my principles in any way due to social pressure. I can face it […]