*This is sponsored product review Review by Rebekah Klipper There are so many challenges we face as parents, but for me, none has been more daunting than applying to private school for my daughter. After spending weeks researching programs in our city, hours writing essays, and days visiting schools, I have only scratched the surface […]
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When “Because I Said So!” Is Not Enough
A Plan For Creating Family Rules Are your children confused about what is allowed and what is not allowed in your home? Do you and your partner have different ideas about what the kids can and cannot do? Is yelling the main form of communication in your world? Yes? This sounds like your family? Well, […]
Dairy Free Sprinkle Pancakes
Are you looking for a dairy free pancake that is fun and delicious? Try these dairy free sprinkle pancakes! Did you run out of sprinkles? Add some mini chips or berries instead! If you want to increase the fiber, substitute the white flour with whole wheat flour and substitute the white sugar with light brown […]
The 2014 “Better Candy” Cheat Sheet
Last year, I ran an advocacy program called Green Halloween which helped over a million moms around the country make better, healthier choices with regard to what candy they bought and served. I know firsthand what a massive business candy is, particularly at this time of year. Despite high sales, recent research suggests that being […]
Home With Your Baby
You are home with your brand new baby. You and your significant other took courses, read books, made sure you had purchased all the ‘right’ baby equipment. You set up the nursery, interviewed pediatricians – and perhaps met a few. You’ve talked with lots of moms about classes for babies and, while in the hospital, […]
Tween Book Recommendations
One of my favorite ways to bond with my now tween-age son is through books. That’s right. I get most of my book recommendations these days from a 12-year-old boy. So far, we’ve read The Hunger Games series, the Divergent series and we both just started The Maze Runner. And I am not embarrassed to […]
Post-Baby Eating Tips for the New Mom: Teleclass Re-cap
Keeping new moms healthy and energized post-baby is a critical step to the health and happiness of the entire family. We held a teleclass on post-baby eating, generously sponsored by buybuyBaby and expertly facilitated by Danielle Shea Tan, a Certified Health Coach. During the class, Danielle focused on common nutritional deficiencies and post-partum health challenges; foods […]
10 Ways to Remove Stress and Worries
Being a mom is one of the most fulfilling roles you can have. However, it does have its own quirks and turns, which can overwhelm you at times. Nonetheless, these don’t have to take their toll on you. Here are 10 ways to remove stress and worries. Meditate. This can be done in 5 simple […]