What parent with an active toddler hasn’t complained about “toys being all over the floor?”  A person can’t imagine the constant hurricane-state a home can become with an active toddler residing in it until they live with one.  Trying different solutions and rushing to Ikea or Bed, Bath and Beyond for the latest in organizational storage solutions does not work.  The Container Store has not helped either.  When one puts all the toys away the toddler comes back and see...

Recovering from c-section (like any surgery involving an abdominal incision) is a process by which we need to have our bodies, minds and spirit along for the course to help us achieve optimal healing.  Maybe you felt somewhere along the road your body has “failed” you.  I heard a postpartum woman who had had a c-section say this once and it was disheartening because birth can be such a complicated situation and forgiveness is a first step in true healing as it releases a lot of ang...

On the playground there can unfortunately be many accidents both big and small.  Often there is no ice or first aid immediately available.  This is a simple first aid visualization one can use to help soothe a child until (you) can get home.  Of course for major injuries call 911 or go to the hospital or call your pediatrician.  This is for minor injuries that require TLC (Tender loving care) and a band aid (aka boo-boo’s and ouchies:) When there is an accident often for moments long a...

As new parents, there is this feeling of constant momentum inherent in taking care of a baby.  A feeling of always having to do something:  to prepare something, to do research on something, and of course to clean up something!  We get so used to going and going, it is often very hard to find discipline in letting ourselves rest and decompress.  Somehow we get addicted to this feeling of constantly moving and we feel we are being more productive if we keep up this momentum but it is not the ...

Like so many flowers and herbs that grow around us, this amazing plant has a powerful healing ability.  Arnica (Arnica Montana) is used and recommended widely by many professionals including Massage, Physical and Occupational Therapists.  Nurse Practitioners and Medical Doctors have also touted its benefits.  It is used for general muscle and joint pain to prevent and treat bruising and soreness.  So what is the “magical” healing power this plant possesses and how and when should...

Nothing brings up more controversial feelings and debate in parenting than the topic of how we sleep with our baby.  As a friend of mine puts it, “it is the lightening rod topic.”  What I find so incredible about this subject and many things about parenting in general is how invasive people can be when discussing it.  Maybe it stems from some deep-seeded tribal wisdom or consciousness that we are not attached to anymore.  A way of protecting the young.   The amount of advice off...