Americans Need Family Friendly Social Policy “Women will never achieve equality until mothers do.” – Joan Williams Motherhood is esteemed as valuable in the US, after all, women give birth and nurture to the future leaders and citizens of our great country. Why, then, is a woman discriminated against, belittled, and made to feel incompetent…
Choosing Your Health Care Provider My latest post on Modern Mom in my new blog, Fit and Fearless Birth, is up today. Choosing Your Health Care Provider. Here’s a sneak peek: How to Choose the Best Maternity Care: Your Right to a Respectful Birth Every expectant mother wants the best start for her baby. But…
Your Birth, Your Rights: Making Informed Choices for a Positive Experience As an expectant mother, you likely spend time envisioning the incredible moment when you will finally meet your baby. What will they look like? How will it feel to hold them for the first time? Pregnancy is a transformative journey, culminating in birth—a profound…
A few years ago I traveled to Alaska for work and returned very late on a Wednesday night. Having been surrounded by water while in Juneau, Alaska, in addition to hiking, flying, and driving from 0-3500 feet elevation a dozen times (which means an abundance of air and ether) over the course of teaching the…
The enormous respect and love I have for yoga’s healing power – is the catalyst for all the work I do, and is the same reason I am sharing this sequence with you. I first shared this yoga sequence with all my friends on Facebook just a little while ago – however, the incredible, positive…
Organic Baby Food Recipes: 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. Apple Puree from The Petit Appetit Cookbook by Lisa Barnes Apples are a great first baby food because of their sweetness and versatility. Be sure to buy…
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. Babies usually triple their weight during their first year. So if “they are what they eat”, this is the most important time to give them the best. Plus you want…
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…