Parenting/Kids
Gaslighting women, especially Mamas, needs to end!
I am fiercely protective of the Mamas that I work with, especially when they tell me that their concerns were disregarded/dismissed and were told that there’s nothing wrong by their primary healthcare provider. Gaslighting women is not new. It’s been going on for centuries. Women being called hysterical, telling them that their pain is all…
Read MoreHelping your baby/toddler adjust to daylight savings
It’s that time of the year again, Mamas… where we lose 1 precious hour of sleep. I keep hoping and praying that they will cancel the time changes, especially with all the data out there that shows that it actually makes things worse, and doesn’t benefit anyone. But I’m not holding my breath. The dreaded…
Read MorePink Shirt day is nothing more than virtue signaling
Yesterday was Pink Shirt day… and my son refused to wear one. He said: 1 “what’s the point, if the bullies are also wearing them?” 2 “nothing has changed!” And here’s the big elephant in the room that we are not talking about, just how rampant bullying really is! It is worse now than ever!…
Read MoreValentine’s Day Giveaway
Happy Valentine’s Day, Mamas ! We all deserve to get spoiled once in a while and today I am spoiling you. Since I haven’t done a giveaway in a while, I thought Valentine’s day would be the perfect time to do one. I’ve curated over $200 worth of amazing products that will leave you feeling…
Read More-Giveaway- Bridgett Miller’s Book: “What young children need you to know…”
⭐️ GIVEAWAY ⭐️ I had the pleasure of meeting Bridgett Miller last year and she recently released an amazing, enlightening, honest book about parenting, called: “What young children need you to know: how to see them so you know what to do for them” 💙 If you’ve read or follow Dr. Shefali, Bridgett’s work is…
Read MoreSleep tips to cope with hot summer nights
Wouldn’t it be great if we could all sleep like this baby during the hot summer? We all look forward to summer arriving, however what we don’t enjoy are the sweltering nights where we can’t sleep. The hot nights are especially challenging for our kids, and any time their sleep is affected, so is ours!!!…
Read MoreSleep training is about developing new habits
Research tells us that it takes 21 days to establish new habits.⠀ It’s the same with babies learning how to sleep. We expect them to learn overnight a brand new skill, and that’s unrealistic. We can’t expect them to learn new habits overnight, when it takes us on average 21 days to establish a new…
Read MoreStaying hydrated in Summer
☀️ Let’s talk about staying hydrated during hot Summer days ☀️ Most of us do a very poor job of drinking enough water on a normal day, let alone on a hot day. Being dehydrated can especially impact pregnant and breastfeeding Mamas. Why? For pregnant Mamas, being dehydrated can cause you to feel tightenings or…
Read MoreCar Seat Safety & Summer
☀️ Car Seat safety and Summer ☀️⠀ Did you know that:⠀ ⠀ ➡️ within 20 min the temperature in a previously air-conditioned car can exceed 50ºC⠀ ➡️ within 40 min the temperature can get up to 65.5 ºC⠀ Read below as I share some safety tips on how to keep your baby/child cool and safe…
Read MoreFilling our Children’s cup
A few months ago I saw a post on Facebook about giving our kids a mental break. The Mama shared that her son had had a rough day at school and they were talking and she could see that his eyes were pleading with her to just stop. She was questioning him and trying to…
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