As parents, or any adult who has influence over a young person, we are entrusted with the task of teaching them about food and how it fuels our bodies. This includes a healthy attitude toward food and getting the kids involved in the kitchen, which can even help cure a picky eater. When we instill […]

When it comes to giving gifts during the holiday season, there are years when we have an abundance of brilliant ideas for the ones we love, and then there are years when we’re a bit clueless as to what they might like to receive. Most of us have many people on our lists with a […]

There’s a lot of planning that goes into having a baby. If you’re a mom, especially for the first time, then you probably spend much of your pregnancy focusing on what to pack for the hospital, how to aid in your labor, and which interventions you’re going to forego. Another important consideration is whether or […]

Bringing a new child into the world is such an exciting feat. A woman spends the nine months of her pregnancy preparing for the birth of her baby: physically, emotionally, spiritually, and mentally. A mom who is planning for a natural birth has probably been utilizing her labor aides and including immediate skin-to-skin contact in […]

There is a lot of preparation during the time of pregnancy. Besides decorating the nursery, folding blankets, and mentally preparing for the new addition, you’re also conquering morning sickness, ensuring you eat a nutritious diet, and planning for labor. As part of your preparation, it’s good to be informed about what typically goes on during […]

Just when you’ve conquered labor, survived the postpartum period, and mastered the whole cloth-diapering thing, you blink and your little baby is suddenly a toddler and a budding kid. You might be wondering how your little baby grew up so quickly, and wondering how on earth to parent and discipline someone who can now speak back […]

We’ve written before about the importance of getting enough vitamin D, the nutritional benefits of bone broth, and the soothing effects of Epsom salts, but did you know that these things can also help relieve growing pains? I remember, as a child, having terrible leg pains in the evenings when I was going through a […]

One awesome way to get your family on board with a real food diet is by involving them in the whole food preparation and cooking process. This is especially true for kiddos. If you children help you with the shopping, chopping, and cooking of dinner, then they are much more likely to try Brussels sprouts, […]

Pregnancy is such a joyful time, full of anticipation as you get ready for a new life coming into the world and all the happiness that surrounds it. It’s also a time of intense preparation as you seek to stay fit, deal with morning sickness, and gear up for labor. If you’re seeking a more natural pregnancy, […]

My son is only three-months old, and it’s already happened to me. Last week, as I was bouncing him up and down to soothe him, I kept looking over at a massive pile of laundry on our couch that had been waiting to be folded for about four days. I need to fold that laundry, […]