As part of what I teach parents in my workshops and in my consulting, understanding the law of vibration (a.k.a. the law of attraction) is a key aspect of conscious parenting. This past weekend, I had a once in a lifetime experience, as a result of being in alignment, or as Abraham Hicks […]
Healthy treats for school birthday celebration
In honor of my daughter’s birthday, I wanted to bring something to the class for all the children to share. Dreaded the idea of bringing cupcakes, or cookies – less because of the fact they aren’t the healthiest thing, but more because these children celebrate birthday parties every week and collectively, are probably eating…oh…..I’d say […]
Great Kindness Challenge January 14-18th 2013
So many of our efforts in schools is to deal with the “problems.” As conscious parents, it is important to realize the vital importance of focusing on the good things around us as much as we can, and to teach our children to do the same. I can’t think of a better way to start […]
November is ConsciousParents.org Gratitude Month!
woodleywonderworks / Foter / CC BY As I have gotten older, Thanksgiving has surpassed Christmas as my all time favorite holiday. The concept of gratitude, and being thankful, is far more important to me, than all the hustle and bustle and commercialism that seems to have taken over all the other holidays. […]
Sunscreen myths on San Diego 6 In the Morning
Summer is here…and many well-meaning parents may actually be doing some more harm than good when it comes to sun safety. While you never want to get burned – EVER – the sun is not the dangerous villain it is portrayed to be. What I’m going to share here in no way means […]
Are you confused by all the contradictory information on natural supplements?
selva / Foter Last week, I saw a headline that caught my attention. It was “Vitamin overuse tied to men’s cancer risk.” The article talked about how research proved that men who “took too many” multivitamins had higher risks of dying from prostate cancer. Rather than address the specifics of the study itself, and all […]
Love of learning
This morning, on day 4 of summer vacation, my 7 year old asked me, “Mommy, can you make me some homework?” About an hour later, here is the result of that…. In an effort to help me get my work done, my little one wanted to do what she does every day anyway…..learn. Instead of […]
An experiment in “homework”
Foter Mermaid Girl came home one day about 3 weeks ago all excited to show me her new reading journal (she is in first grade). It was crafted with construction paper, and lined paper, with the days of the week and dotted lines on each page. She had decorated it in fancy drawings, and colors, […]
Please stop posting pictures of my child on Facebook
I need to figure out how to keep other people from posting pictures of my little girl on their Facebook pages. Please note: I’m not bringing this up to discuss whether it is, or is not, good/safe/appropriate to put pics of young children on the Internet. I am only asking the question – shouldn’t I […]
Movie review: Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution
This documentary (available on Netflix) was inspiring. It details the story of a mayor in Barjac, France, who embarked on a mission that involved feeding organic food to all the school children for one academic year. It chronicled the various aspects of the journey, including working with the parents, the community, the farmers, and […]