Self-care
Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask First
Protecting Your Child’s Brain Development
The process of brain development is no where near complete once your baby is born. Proper continued development relies on healthy engagement the first two years of life, and the more love and support you can provide to your child, the more likely they will be successful and healthy adults.
Good Financial Health is Good Parenting
What would happen if you or your partner were suddenly too ill to work? If you’re self-employed or run your own business, there are preventative steps you can take to make sure your family is prepared for a financial crisis related to illness or injury.
Things I Don’t Have Time For: Leaving the House Edition
Even before motherhood, I didn’t put effort into my makeup or hair. I spent all my college years in sweatpants and t-shirts, and motherhood looks about the same. Now that I have to leave the house with a toddler, the list of things I don’t have time for has grown significantly, and my priorities have shifted.
Prenatal Diet Tips
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce If you are planning a pregnancy or are already pregnant, there are certain dietary rules that will improve the chances of a healthy pregnancy. There are obvious adjustments that you should make to your lifestyle, like not smoking or...
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Winter Zen
Getting Real With Lisa Van De Graaff In Oriental Medicine's Five-Element Theory, it is the time of water. Water is our essence, our life force, and our sense of will. The strength of our water element is largely inherited, given to us at birth and ours to consume...
Holiday Blues
The holidays as I was growing up were always full of family. There were always lots of people around and so I guess that is part of what I am feeling. I feel the void of all the hussle and bussle of what the holidays used to be.
