I didn’t pass out but I almost did! Three times today! I started feeling really lightheaded in the car this morning at 2:30, then it got worse when I got to my desk. I took off my panty hose because I thought that was the problem…By the way I was laughed at when a girl…
Monthly Archives: July 2010
How to Be an Expert Mommy
When I first spoke with Zen Mommy about guest posting here, my heart was all a-flutter. This is probably because she told me that I’m funny. My husband doesn’t think so. Obviously, he’s WRONG. And it was great fun to throw THAT in his face. So, I was driving along swimmingly, my heart full of…
How to Empower Birthing Mothers
We had the honor of interviewing Karen Brody, playwright of BIRTH and founder of BOLD, the global arts movement that inspires communities to make maternity care mother-friendly. We are so proud to be holding hands with play organizers in our own local community of St. Louis to empower pregnant women to make the right birthing…
How To Pack For Your Family Summer Vacation
Do you ever feel overwhelmed and stressed out when it comes to packing for your family vacation? It doesn’t have to be a daunting task. Why not try something a little outside of the normal routine? Time to take hold of a new concept in packing … sans stress!
Positive Parenting Tip: Trust
Our Yoga Parenting audio tips are presented every Friday by Michaela Turner, BS Ed, CYKT, YKT, Co-creator of the Yoga Parenting course. A great tip for both kids AND parents! Listen to this :15 AUDIO TIP: Are you ready for parenting to be easier, more fun and less stressful?
A Mom Is Born
We partnered with KMOV to co-host A Mom Is Born: The Virtual Baby Shower Celebrating a Woman’s Journey into Motherhood to benefit theMarch of Dimes and to show how women can transition into motherhood with the support of friends and family. Our 2010 celebrant is expecting mom Virginia Kerr, the anchor on Channel 4’s early news show,…
26 Weeks: Stretch Mark Stress and My Bama Mama
Two more weeks until the third trimester! I’m so excited, I think I may have to celebrate that day with ice cream! BUT it also makes me worry stretch marks are right around the corner. So far, so good but I’ve been reading women get them as late as three days before they give birth….
How to Prepare Expectant Fathers For Birth – Part 3
In the first 2 parts of this series (found here and here), I discussed communication and choosing a childbirth class. In this third and final installment, I’ll be focusing on the pinnacle of all the preparation: the birth! Like I mentioned previously, the presence of men during labor and birth is relatively new, considering that…
Positive Parenting Tip: Tune in!
Our Yoga Parenting audio tips are presented every Friday by Michaela Turner, BS Ed, CYKT, YKT, Co-creator of the Yoga Parenting course. A great tip for both kids AND parents! Listen to this :15 AUDIO TIP: Are you ready for parenting to be easier, more fun and less stressful?
25 Weeks: Worried
Three weeks from the third trimester and all of a sudden I’m worried. Not sure what sparked it. Now I worry more about what I am eating and drinking. I also went back to the doctor to see if the choroid plexus cyst on the baby’s brain is gone. It’s not. In fact, they found…
