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Japan: Five Ways to Lend a Hand

July 21, 2011
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Heartbroken for those impacted by the crisis in Japan, I was happy to learn of emergency relief efforts to help. Please check out a list by the people at Stroller Traffic to learn of five easy ways to support Japan. From the Save the Children website, here are some Japan Disaster Facts: An estimated 100,000 [...]

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The Power of Words

May 11, 2011
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There may be yet another reason to remember to speak nicely to our children and family.  Last night, I was at a class and a topic that arose was the power of words — how the meaning and intention of words influence the spoken tone, energy and vibrations, which impact our bodies and external environment. [...]

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Organic Eating on a Budget

May 4, 2011
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When trying to feed our children the best and most nutritious food, it can be tricky to know what organic foods will fit our budget.   Dr. Oz recently provided some tips on how to save money while eating more organically. I was pleasantly surprised to learn some new tips (and happy to have my [...]

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Flaxseed: Its Health Benefits

April 27, 2011
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After recently reading in Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP newsletter that she tries to feed her children a tablespoon of lemon flavored flaxseed oil every morning, I thought, “lemon flavored?” I was so intrigued, especially because I worry about whether my children consume enough healthy fats that I bought a bottle that same day and added it [...]

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Parenting Taboos

April 18, 2011
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This is a lovely and endearing video clip by the founders of Babble.com, a parenting website. The husband and wife team discuss a few parenting taboos that help appropriately manage the expectations of parents and parents-to-be. The intention is to adjust the expectations of parenting so that they can further enjoy the amazing and challenging [...]

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The Linguistic Geniuses of Babies

February 18, 2011
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With modern technology, research on brain development — especially with children — has become even more fascinating. Below is an interesting video that provides better insight into how amazing babies are… Related Content: “The Creativity Crisis” “The Inverse Power of Praise” Sleep: “The Lost Hour” Fetal Origins: How the First Nine Months Shape the Rest [...]

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Autism: A Quality Discussion

February 18, 2011
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I was thrilled to discover that Dr. Oz had led a discussion on autism, its possible causes, and solutions. Several physicians on the show agreed that the quality of food that we feed our children (and ourselves!) is influential in many cases. Other topics covered is the role of vaccines, environment, and mother’s age. One [...]

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Babies’ Dreams

February 18, 2011
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I just saw this sweet YouTube video of a mom imagining her child’s dreams. Please check out this beautiful creation below. Related Content: Sleep: “The Lost Hour” Sleep Deprivation: How Do Parents Manage It?! Impact of Sleep: Interesting Things Didn’t Know Finally Liberated To Sleep!

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Tiger Mom on Stephen Colbert

February 18, 2011
Amy Chua on Steve Colbert

I haven’t been able to keep up with all the controversy surrounding Amy Chua’s recent Wall Street Journal article, “Why Chinese Moms Are Superior,” and her new book, (though her book is in the mail to me from Amazon.com for an upcoming book club discussion!). However, Ms. C of TheSFile ™ forwarded a video clip [...]

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Furniture For Kids: “People Safe. Planet Safe”

February 18, 2011
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We are continuing our list from Wednesday of cute, low-toxic, eco-friendly furniture and design elements for the children’s rooms! Below are a few more eco-chic products. A fantastic resource has been the website Inhabitots. Inhabitots aggregates the latest eco-friendly products so it’s a fun and interesting website to explore! The Q Collection Junior Abiding by [...]

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