This is a blog I wrote sometime ago that I wanted to post again to help make the distinction between the parenting blues that we all feel during the varied phases of our guardianship and
One of the boys had a homework assignment this week on “Every Child in the World Needs..…” and this topic brought up an ‘in depth conversation’ about what exactly are our basic human needs? Of
There are so many wonderful things we can do to improve the quality of our life. Sometimes though it’s nice to have a few reminders….. Here’s 30 suggestions that come to mind; Acknowledge yourself for
More and more families today are asking wonderful questions with respect to their health. Some parents may do this because they are tired of living in “House Lock Down” as one by one, family members
This is a continuation from the previous post Ways to Navigate Your Family Toward Wellness – Steps 1 & 2. In that blog we discussed … STEP 1) Examine the Family’s Current Health Philosophy. STEP
This is a continuation from the previous posts – Ways to Navigate Your Family Toward Wellness – Steps 1 and 2, Further Ways to Navigate Your Family Toward Wellness – Steps 3 and 4 and Steps
As we discussed previously, all women should have the right to choose a birthing environment that best serves their desires and needs (see “Homebirth is not for everybody, but shouldn’t every woman have the right
Well, as I sit down finally after the day’s tidy up, I realise that my house is still for the larger part – completely unorganised. After two weeks of school holidays I am amazed at
People often wonder why it is that chiropractors get so excited about the connection between the mind and the body or why we are so passionate about the impact that a “well-tuned” nervous system can
Why Are Good Quality Fats Are Essential To Health: Fats are important to body function. The cells of the body are made of fat, and together with protein, they constitute the structural framework of your
Last week, friends suffered the loss of their 37 week old unborn baby and obviously this has been an extremely sad time. In fact there has been a “numb haze” that has been both visible
This week, as discussed in the previous blog- Experiencing Grief with Children, our family experienced the loss of a friend’s 37 week old unborn baby. Our family also re-experienced the loss of our baby Abe.
As always grief forces me to assess my life and with the last two blogs I mentioned our family’s recent experience with loss. Grief always forces me to sit back and analyse how I am
Conscious Parenting is a phrase I am happy to say we hear more and more often these days. For me Conscious Parenting is ‘being aware’ of how I parent. Being mindful of my words, actions,
Goodness how quickly this year is flying by. I love Easter time. For us, Easter is always a time to check-in with how we are navigating the year to date and to take the time
