Exercising regularly has many benefits, but we can't be completely healthy if we don't pay attention to what we eat as well. The food that we put into our bodies can give us energy (or take it away), can help make our metabolisms, our minds, and our digestive systems work more effectively (or less effectively), […]
I remember being pregnant and planning my return to work with such care and precision. I would work part-time and pump in my office, I told myself. Then, I'd return home and snuggle with my bundle who I would rock to sleep and place in her crib in the room down the hall (where she […]
You probably hear the "breast is best" mantra everywhere you turn. The reason why the message is so pervasive is that breast milk can't be beat in terms of benefits for baby (and mom). Formula companies try to come up with a powdery composition that mimics breastmilk, but they simply can't create the same unique […]
Every once in awhile, I read a parenting book where the author strikes me as a potential mentor...the kind of person that I'd love to go out to coffee with to ask all of my child-rearing questions. Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby to Sleep Through the […]
With the coming and going of Christmas (and after reading this post by Steph at Adventures in Babywearing and watching the movie she mentions), I've been thinking a lot about the amount of "stuff" in our life. There are toys and books, clothes and shoes, furniture and frivolities, odds and ends...all throughout our house. I […]
I'm what Stephen Gass (pictured in black t-shirt), co-creator of eebee adventures, calls a "no-TV-mom." Essentially, I follow the recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics to not allow my child to watch any television before age two. My daughter is fifteen months and she has never watched TV - no Baby Einstein, no Sesame […]
I ran my first 5K on December 1st. Ever since then, I've been running 2.5 to 3.5 miles four times a week around my neighborhood. I have to admit I'm getting bored. Before my feet even hit the pavement, I'm exhausted. I think I'm ready for a new challenge - perhaps intervals to increase my […]
I remember hearing all about "the Secret" back in 2006 when the book first premiered. It seemed like everyone was talking about it. Oprah even had Rhonda Byrne and the rest of The Secret "dream team" on her show in February 2007. I finally decided to cave and read the book for myself. Essentially, the […]