Today’s post is by BITL contributing author and iParenting award winning author, Lisa Barnes. Lisa is the author of the fantastic and practical book, Petit Appetit.According to the US EPA Department of Health and Human Services, the greatest exposure to pesticides and chemicals is in a child’s first 4 years. This is why many advocate for…
The Power of Compassion in Shared Humanity Why must we experience loss and pain before we learn to share in the burdens of others’ grief? Through the birth and struggles of illness with my first son, I discovered the profound truth that joy and sorrow are meant to be shared. While we may never fully…
To borrow the words of John Lennon, Imagine if… …there was no more discrimination against women in the workplace, there was paid maternity leave for mothers and fathers, every workplace had flex-time, job sharing, compressed work schedules, the option of working from home when possible, and no child went without quality care from their parents during…
Family conflict during the Holidays. Ugh. It happens often and for some families, is inevitable. The Season is upon us, so to safeguard the harmony of your family Christmas, here are 5 Guidelines for Building Better Relationships. These guidelines arise from my life observations as well as my studies in yoga philosophy and my personal spiritual…
Okay ladies, here are my last “real time” stress busters (for this week anyway). 1. Stress scenario: There is not enough time in the day to get everything done.2. Solution: This is a tough one, but we must tackle it. Identify time wasters: 1. Stress: Immediate overload. You need help now!2. Solution: 3. Overall Benefits: More time for You. More time for Others. A…
Each day, I am guilty of multi-tasking. I’ve been known to brush my teeth while folding clothes and changing a diaper, for example. Today, the stress scenario is multi-tasking. What to do? I must continuously remind myself to follow my own advice on a daily basis. This is important. I always earnestly strive to practice…
Sometimes it creeps up on you, sometimes it crashes into you, sometimes it consumes you, but frequently it seems, stress seems to be just around the next corner. My day is going smoothly, and then something ALWAYS happens to interrupt my “zen” flow. Reality! You wake up late or you wake up too early. You…
The Power of Earth Day What does Earth Day mean to you? The fragility of the earth and human life are interconnected. Three times in my life I would have never dreamed circumstances would turn out as they did – reminding me of the sacredness and fragility of life on earth. The first is my…
The Person next to you is… The greatest miracle and the greatest mystery you will ever meet at this momentAn inexhaustible reservoir of possibilitywith possibilities which may have been only partially revealed and made visible. The person next to you is…A unique universe of experience in necessity and possibility embracingdread and desirefrowns and smilestears and…