Is natural childbirth something every pregnant woman should strive for? Well, it’s certainly a great way to get your baby started on the right path to healthy living. Today I bring to you a guest writer, Sheila Baskerville, to answer that question. Is Natural Childbirth Right For You? Author: Sheila Baskerville If you are pregnant, [...]
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By the time Benjamin was around two years old, I had a feeling he was going to be what some label as a “strong-willed child.” Now, in all of his three-year-old glory, I’m not sure he’s as much strong-willed as he is what I think of as a “live wire”: full of energy, in constant [...]
As this post debuts on this blog, it is Black Friday. The day that has become–in the U.S.A.–a traditional major shopping day. A day to get deeper in debt. A day to fight crowds and long lines. A day to be inundated by all the chemical smells of new plastics and synthetic fabrics in the [...]
Trying to find exciting and new activities for young children is a challenge for us stay-at-home-moms. Well, anyway, it is for this SAHM. Although I would just as soon stay in the house and write half the day, I also want to make sure Benjamin gets out and experiences life. And I also want to [...]
How to deal with tantrums? I was hoping beyond hope that I would never have to address this question personally. When my son reached the age of two, then two and a half, and still was not throwing temper tantrums on a regular basis, I thought maybe we would be able to walk right on [...]
To breastfeed or not to breastfeed? Even though this is the epitome of healthy living for babies, many women go for the bottle. However, when Beth Gonzalez asked herself this question when she got pregnant with her first child, after much research and soul-searching she decided that yes, she would. Now, she asserts, she knows [...]
Holiday stress: The state of being overwhelmed by the sudden onslaught of activities and errands during the period beginning November 1 and ending January 1. If you care about healthy living, then you need to reduce your stress level. And in our material-driven society today, stress during the holidays has become so commonplace that fewer [...]
When I first decided to go down the child-led weaning path, the reason was simple: it was the most natural thing to do. And to me, the most natural things lead to healthy living. Yes, I knew that my son Benjamin might choose to continue nursing beyond the age of two. Yes, I knew that [...]
No one can deny that the best healthy diet for a baby is breastmilk. Breastfeeding my son has been an interesting journey. I attended La Leche League meetings while pregnant, and by the time Benjamin was born felt absolutely confident that nursing my son would be a beautiful experience. Until his third day of life, [...]