When I was growing up, nudity in our family was no big deal. I wouldn’t call us nudists, or exhibitionists in any way, it was merely the fact that the human body is normal and natural, and wasn’t anything to hide. Nudity is a part of life, and was not sexual in the […]
An experiment in “homework”
Foter Mermaid Girl came home one day about 3 weeks ago all excited to show me her new reading journal (she is in first grade). It was crafted with construction paper, and lined paper, with the days of the week and dotted lines on each page. She had decorated it in fancy drawings, and colors, […]
Sunscreen stressors…can you relate??
On the heels of this past Memorial Day weekend, I wanted to finally speak up about something that has been on my mind, for a long time. This past weekend, our family spent time outdoors, at our beautiful San Diego beaches, with several other families. It was a BLAST. Great conversations, kids had fun, good […]
Conscious Parenting: Presence and Popsicles
Our homemade fruity dessert treat A few weeks ago, a wonderful post was floating around social media circles about making your own fruity popsicle treats. I just loved the idea and with my little culinary inclined daughter, we made these one afternoon after school. We gathered up some of our organic fruits and began slicing. […]
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 […]
Do smart phones and children belong together? Part 2
As a follow up to my previous post on the topic, I thought I’d share a great article on some specific strategies for managing your child’s technology gadgets. I was first introduced to Christine Carter, and her powerful work by our mutual friends, and I absolutely love her approach to parenting. Her book Raising […]
Conscious Parenting: Time Magazine cover good or bad for attachment parenting?
I had a great discussion this morning on San Diego’s News 6 morning show about the controversial upcoming Time Magazine cover that features a young mom breastfeeding her 3 year old son. How did you feel when you first saw the Time Magazine cover? My first reaction to this photo was […]
Nourishing, tasty, healthy, AND convenient? Yup, it’s possible (and easy)!
With summer comes family outings, more sunshine hours, and loads of activities for the kiddos. Many parents want to just be able to grab something quickly and head out the door – without having to sacrifice quality and health, for convenience. Convenience does come at a steep price First off, we just need to realize […]
Birds and Bees
Today I met with several fellow bloggers for an animated and laugh-filled lunch. Much of the discussion centered around the funny things that we’ve been facing as mothers. In the discussion, I was reminded of a hilarious video I saw about a year ago about a mom answering her 8 year old daughter’s questions around […]
Follow up to post about posting my child’s photo on Facebook
Since I have posted this entry, I have had a flood of traffic to my post coming from people searching for “how to stop someone from posting photos of my child online.” I have had more new visitors stumbling upon my web site from random search engine searches from this post than any other post […]
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