Monthly Archives: September 2009

20 Weeks : Parents As Teachers

This week I am signing up for an amazing program that you might ALSO have in your home town. The group is called Parents As Teachers (PAT). They are National, but lucky for me they got their start in Missouri and their headquarters are right here in St. Louis. PAT’s is committed to each and…

Zen Mommy Minute: Be Crazy

YES!!! This week say yes to one of the many “crazy” ideas your child has in a day. You just might be surprised.I know I was. Watch this video to see how we went a little crazy…

LIVE Interview with bestselling author, speaker, thought-leader, Sarah Susanka

Yes, I said “home” not “house” because as I have come to find out myself, your outer spaces are very much a reflection of your inner spaces. What does that mean for us busy moms who are going a mile a minute? Whose inner lives and outer lives are often both noisy and chaotic? (Have…

Positive Parenting Tip: Seeing Stars

Our Yogi Parenting audio tips are presented every Friday by Michaela Turner, BS Ed, CYKT, YKT, Co-Founder Yogi Parenting Want to create an unforgettable moment with your child? Listen to this :15 AUDIO TIP: — Michaela is a 30 year veteran educator and a Certified YogaKids Teacher and Trainer. She teaches yoga baby and yoga…

How to Laugh

May this 59 second clip inspire you to lighten up… and GIGGLE your head off today. Laughter, it’s not only contagious, it’s good for the soul.

How to Decorate Your Kids Rooms

Mom of a tween/teen boys, decorator and owner of Artistic Sensations, Kim Gellman shares some helpful tips to keep in mind when designing rooms for kids. — Practical Mommy is Ria Sharon. Click the links for Practical Mommy’s recommendations for travel car seats, affordable and fun diaper bags (skip hop bag), and the best-selling crib…

19 Weeks: Sleeping

This week’s journal entry is dedicated to a very important topic… getting a good night’s sleep when pregnant despite all the many changes our body is going through.

Zen Mommy Minute: Connectedness is VITAL for Kids

Check out this research study from the Journal of the American Medical Association that… Let’s keep connecting with our kids. Let’s let them know we love them, that they matter to us and that they are important to us in ways great and small.

How to Be Truly Free

In this video post for Looking Glass Lane, I examine how people allow their own conditioning to define them. I’ve selected a passage from Paulo Coelho’s book, Veronika Decides to Die (and soon to be released movie), one that made me think… do we realize how much of what we consider our SELF is really…

Positive Parenting Tip: Calm Down

Our Yogi Parenting audio tips are presented every Friday by Michaela Turner, BS Ed, CYKT, YKT, Co-Founder Yogi Parenting What to do when your kids need to calm down? Listen to this :15 AUDIO TIP: — Michaela is a 30 year veteran educator and a Certified YogaKids Teacher and Trainer. She teaches yoga baby and…