Monthly Archives: June 2010

How to Have Some Virtual, Kid-Friendly Fun

As you well know, I’ve been very interested about how we guide our children to be good online citizens. Even though I spend countless hours engaging with people on Twitter and Facebook and here, I haven’t really figured it out how to parent the next gen digital native, which is why I’m very slowly and…

How to Protect Your Kids from Bugs

In our summer safety series, Dr. Elizabeth Laffey, M.D. offers her practical tips. In this segment, we talk about all the crawling, flying critters that can take some of the fun away from outdoor summer activities (at least for me)!

How to Build-A-Business

How was Connecting in the CyBear Century hosted by Build-A-Bear? In a word it was…

24 Weeks: Packin’ On the New Mom 15

24 weeks and 15 pounds.  I’m actually okay with the weight gain. That’s a big deal coming from me. I have struggled with my weight since 9th grade.  Mainly emotional eating issues. I tell you this, because it’s part of this positive force that’s taking over me during my pregnancy.  I know I was griping…

How to Nurse a Baby and/or Twins

I hope this post helps other expectant moms (of a single baby OR twins) know they CAN nurse their baby and exactly HOW it can be done with greater ease and joy. What are your best tips?

How to Trust Your Gut

How do we teach our kids how to pay attention to their gut instincts? Expert Mommy and author, Carrie Silver-Stock shares some great tips with us from her book, Secrets Girls Keep. Personally, I loved the fact that Carrie organizes her book in such a way that highlights seven powerful tools for tween and teen…

How to Protect Your Kids from the Sun

Summer is in full swing now and I’ve been relatively good about suncreen. The kids are off to camps with their very own spray bottles tucked in their backpacks. We are spending tons of time outdoors and in the water at the pool and late and my little guy has still turned dramatically browner. I…

How to Thank the FATHERS in Your Life

As it is Father’s Day (errrr… correction… Father’s WEEKEND as my kids have declared it!) I just took a walk down memory lane and watched our birth story from when the twins were born a few months ago. As I sit here in a puddle of tears, so grateful for my husband and our life……

Positive Parenting Tip: Don’t Talk to Strangers!(?)!

Our Yogi Parenting audio tips are presented every Friday by Michaela Turner, BS Ed, CYKT, YKT, Co-creator of the Yogi Parenting course. A great tip for both kids AND parents! Listen to this :15 AUDIO TIP: If you are ready for parenting to be easier, more fun and less stressful, sign up for a free…

23 Weeks: It’s A Boy!!!!

I told you I couldn’t keep a secret. I all but gave it away on TV yesterday so I got permission from the hubs to tell you Skittles is a boy. A very active little boy who feels like he’s already practicing soccer and basketball every two to three hours. After all, his dad played…