This past spring, my daughter turned 6. Rather than get her a present, I wanted to do something more meaningful. It was important to me that we do something special, and create a family memory. About a month before her birthday, I explained to her that I wanted to think about something special we could […]
Children do as you DO, not what you SAY
I find it fascinating how often a parent will tell their child something, but then turn around and do the very same thing they are telling their child not to do. I find myself falling into this same trap on occasion and try to catch myself when I do that. I watched a mom at […]
Carlsbad Conscious Parent Birthday party is a success!
Yesterday I attended a ConsciousParents.org birthday party where we helped the parents add some ConsciousParents.org touches to the celebration. It was a beautiful 80 degree day in southern California and the party was held at a local park. There was a playground and the parents had rented out one of the picnic areas […]
Birthday party goodie bags – friend or foe?
Eat a rainbow every day
Last year, I had the privilege of speaking to 24 of my daughter’s classmates at her Montessori school about nutrition. I wanted to make it fun, and simple, as the audience consisted of 3, 4 and 5 year olds. One of the most basic ways to teach children about healthy eating is to make it […]
As a conscious mom
As a mom, I am hyper-aware of how I parent my daughter. Many of those philosophies are based on my heart and my instinct, and the rest are based on how I know I DON’T want to parent. As parents we all make mistakes, learn as we go, and our kids always grow up and […]
This Deepak Chopra quote sums it all up for me
“A lifetime of unconscious living leads to numerous deteriorations, while a lifetime of conscious participation prevents them.” – Deepak Chopra This quote graced the home page of my previous web site for the last four years. It captures the essence of my life’s philosophy, and vision for this web site. While I’ve worked with adults […]
How I got here
My passion is sharing knowledge with others, and I’ve done that through a variety of ways. I’ve taught in-person seminars and teleclasses, and have spoken at companies as part of their wellness programs. I pretty much say yes to any speaking opportunity I get to share my experience with others, in hopes that they may […]
Originally posted September 10, 2008: A Mom’s angst
I set this blog up a while ago, with the intention of sharing thoughts and ideas, answering questions that I get asked often, and commenting on information that comes across my daily practice of conscious health. Just in the last few days, it has become very clear to me what this may end up being […]