March 26, 2009 – Today, I was hurrying Michael (my 3 year old) into his car seat knowing both he and his brother William (18 months old), were on the cusp of a “I’m-hungry-please-feed-me-now-and-I’m-sleepy-too-melt-down.” I knew I didn’t have long to get them home, fed, and down to naptime before one or both of them imploded….
New Moms Need Physical Therapy Pregnancy and childbirth exact an enormous toll on a woman’s body. It is transforming and beautiful, but when a mother does not get the physical and emotional support she needs, the effects can be devastating. I am a new mother, three times over. After each birth, I benefited enormously from…
Busy Mom’s Yoga Guide: Get Fit In Less Time How can a busy mom, working both in and/or outside the home, find time for yoga – or any exercise at all? Everyone is busy, especially mothers. Lack of time is probably the most cited excuse for not exercising enough; however, you can fit yoga into…
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…