Monthly Archives: December 2009

How to Make the Most of New Year’s Resolutions

When I was in elementary school, most of my friends’ New Year’s resolutions were along the lines of “I will study more, be nicer, eat more vegetables.”  When I became a teenager, common resolutions were “I will save more/spend less” or “I will not argue with my parents/sister/brother.” In college, the statements of good intentions…

Week 33: Blessingways and Birth

… a Blessingsway… could also be described as a blessing ceremony for the mom to be. It is a spiritual tradition originating with the Navajo people that I first learned of from…

How to Position Your Baby for Birth

Did you know that pre-natal chiropractic care can help reposition breech or transverse babies and get them in the optimum position for birth? (Video 1:43)

Zen Mommy Minute: Turn Off the Tube for PEACE

This one minute video is full of statistics that may cause you pause the next time you consider turning on cartoons for your children and walking out of the room. Looking for a simple way to cause peace in the world? It starts in our homes and with our children. Idea of the week: get…

Week 32: Other New Moms & Icing

This week I am reminded how there is nothing like the support of other new moms when you are expecting… I do not need to recreate the wheel. Alone I’m a drop… connected to others I’m an ocean. *smiles*

Positive Parenting Tip: Why?

Our Yogi Parenting audio tips are presented every Friday by Michaela Turner, BS Ed, CYKT, YKT, Co-Founder Yogi Parenting 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 kids classes for children throughout St. Louis, Missouri. As…

How to Raise Powerful Children

In this video (3:08), we talk about what it takes to raise powerful children and why we think it’s important! … because it sure is a lot more work!!! Resources Yogi Parenting tips on parenting

How to Store All the Family Medicine

We are in the season of sickness.  I don’t mean the feeling I get with the over commercialization of the holiday season, where red and green items are out before Halloween costumes! I am talking about the cold and flu season (which coincides with the holidays…weird huh?) Where do you keep all the pain relievers,…

Zen Mommy Minute: Be The Change You Wish to See In the World

This week, we apply Gandhi’s famous words to our home and family life. What do you hear yourself asking for or wanting more of from those around you?

How to Identify and Cope with Postpartum Adjustment (Depression)

Our Expert Mommy, Shellie Fidell helps us figure out when postpartum sadness is more than the Baby Blues.