Raising boys to men

Video streaming by Ustream Last week, I had the honor being invited to participate in a discussion following an episode of The Ricki Lake Show where the topic was how to raise great men.  It was an important discussion for parents of boys, and how understanding how boys are different than girls can help parents […]

Surgery to prevent bullying?

  It’s time for a change. This morning, I was interviewed on San Diego’s channel 6 news about a recent CNN story about a 14 year old girl who was awarded a $40,000 plastic surgery by a charity because she was being bullied about her ears. Discussions around the Internet on this topic have offered […]

Do you know your love language?

You may have heard of the term “love language,” but do you really know what yours is?  Your spouse’s?  Your child’s? Part of being a conscious parent, is understanding these important differences in our loved ones, AND ourselves.  The more we can learn about ourselves, the more we can share that with the people who […]

Enough about the Time Magazine cover photo, what about the actual article?

Now that the actual Time Magazine article is out on newsstands, I wanted to share my perspective on the article, and not only about the cover. And I would love to hear yours. To sum it up, I felt as though the article itself was an unfair representation of both Attachment Parenting, and Dr. Sears. […]

Hidden Food Ingredients: San Diego Channel 6 News segment

  This morning, I shared with Heather Myers the hidden food ingredients that conscious parents should be aware of when reading food labels.   What hidden ingredients are in your food?   For example, Propylene glycol – it is used in things like antifreeze, lotions, baby wipes, salad dressing, deodorant. The Material Safety Data Sheet for […]

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 […]