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Parenting Taboos

May 5, 2011
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This is a lovely and endearing video clip by the founders of Babble.com, a parenting website. The husband and wife team discuss a few parenting taboos that help appropriately manage the expectations of parents and parents-to-be. The intention is to adjust the expectations of parenting so that they can further enjoy the amazing and challenging [...]

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Autism: A Quality Discussion

April 28, 2011
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I was thrilled to discover that Dr. Oz had led a discussion on autism –  its possible causes and solutions. Several physicians on the show agreed that the quality of food that we feed our children (and ourselves!) is influential in many cases.  Other topics covered are the role of vaccines, environment, and mother’s age. [...]

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The Linguistic Genius of Babies

April 22, 2011
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With modern technology, research on brain development — especially with children — has become even more fascinating.  Since you’re expecting, get to know what your baby can do!  Below is a video provides better insight into how amazing babies are… Related Content: “The Creativity Crisis” “The Inverse Power of Praise” Sleep: “The Lost Hour” Fetal [...]

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My Detox: Day 3

April 7, 2011
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12:40P.M. I’ve been so busy this morning that I just finished my first juice! I saw Cassie for my colonic this morning, which I really needed to do. I asked for tips on transitioning off this juice cleanse. She encouraged me to reintroduce solids back into my diet slowly. Any binge eating, she says, will [...]

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My Detox: Day 2

March 29, 2011
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7:30 A.M. I’ve been up since 5:50AM — exhausted — but feeling a nice buzz of energy that I don’t normally experience (it’s a juice – fast buzz). 8:15A.M. Rushing to do a school tour so I drink about 2/3 of my first green juice for the day. Am not hungry! 10:30A.M. Just got home. [...]

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My Detox: Day 1

March 28, 2011
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9:00 A.M. I’ve been up for a few hours and I’m not that hungry.  I decide to start my digestive system with some plain Rooibus tea.  Oh, right.  I’ve been meaning to make an appointment with my friend, Cassie, who is a very knowledgeable colon therapist.  I’m a little nervous for a session, but, on [...]

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My Detox: Eve of Day 1

March 27, 2011
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I’m very excited. It’s January 2011, a new year, a fresh beginning. It feels like the beginning of a new chapter. Having delivered my beautiful second daughter just over one year ago, at the end of 2009, I spent most of 2010 nursing and totally sleep-deprived. No one seems to talk about this, but the [...]

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The S File™ Gift Guide — Pregnancy

December 28, 2010
Pregnant Mom

Wondering what to get the mom-to be? Empower her to give her child the healthiest start possible! Below is a list of books or products that I wish I had during my two pregnancies. Both mom and child will thank you! For your convenience, you may purchase any of the items below on Amazon by [...]

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Fetal Origins: How The First Nine Months Shape The Rest of Your Life

December 27, 2010
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A friend just sent me a link to the CNN video clip below. I had been thinking about writing a similar book but journalist Annie Murphy Paul beat me to it! Her book, Origins: How the Nine Months Before Birth Shape the Rest of Our Lives, was just released. My copy is in the mail. [...]

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The Raw Diet: One Year Later…

May 24, 2010
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In early 2009, I became aware of the raw diet and whole-heartedly integrated that philosophy into my family’s lifestyle.  A lot of what I read resonated with me and the more I tried the raw diet, the more I craved it.  For about one month, I was hard core — drinking cold-pressed vegetable and fruit juices; eating lots of [...]

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