Have you been convinced yet that what you feed your child has a significant impact on their health? My notes from a talk by Kelly Dorfman, author of What’s Eating Your Child?, (Cure Your Child with Food) seemed to resonate with many people. It’s always so clear to me that what we eat affects our […]
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It seems crazy to me that so many people, medical professionals and normal folks alike, still believe that what we eat has little to do with behavior, mood, and physical health (like how food dyes impact behavior and how sugar is as harmful as cigarettes!). Turning a blind eye to that simple relationship prevents so
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And my problem? I can’t decide which one to eat first. The mud room organization? Unpacking the boxes in the corner of the living room? The basic laundry pile? Where to begin? What in the World is Eating Your Frog? When I began the day yesterday by saying to my kids, “Well, I’m off to
This is a guest post from Nikki at Christian Mommy Blogger and has been reviewed by Sheila Kilbane, MD. Do you have a breastfed baby with eczema? There is hope! Maybe “cured” is a strong word. She still has eczema. She still has gastrointestinal tract issues. She has “struggled” since day one, however, I finally found the
You’re a smart cookie. You know sugar isn’t good for you. You know you could probably stand to skip dessert, but you’d rather indulge that sweet tooth. For the times when you just want something sweet, doggone it – Make a smarter cookie. The goal of Smart Sweets: 30 Desserts to Indulge Your Sweet Tooth
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A few thoughts ran simultaneously through my head the first time I read about oil pulling: Yet here I am, trying yet another gross crackpot idea that has to do with food! Oil pulling is the practice of putting unrefined oil in your mouth and swishing it around for 10-20 minutes, then spitting it out.
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This is a guest post about how to make your own soap for baby by Erin Odom of The Humbled Homemaker. How to make simple, frugal and natural homemade baby wash in a foaming dispenser. It’s easy and safe for your little ones. But adults can use it too! The perfect cleanser for the whole
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Babywearing can be a great tool for soothing baby, can allow mama to multi-task, and can be that second pair of hands that we all need sometimes. The moby wrap was my favorite when my kids were babies. Here are a few of my tips on breastfeeding in the moby wrap and a couple of
Stitches in human skin are no fun. Stitches on an extremely sensitive area that move and pull every time you sit, stand, walk, talk, cough, sneeze, and use the toilet? Now those are really a barrel of fun, don’t you think? In case you’re single and/or have never given birth, you might want to stop
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I was the mom in Bradley birth classes furrowing her brow at the stories of nursing toddlers, saying, “When my child is old enough to ask for mama’s milk, that’s when it’s been long enough.” Eighteen months later, I was the mama with the screaming child: “I want milllllllllllllk!!!!” He didn’t wean until two-and-a-half. So
