Weekly Meal Plan: Monday August 9th
Welcome to August. Can you believe summer is more than half over?We still haven’t been that hot here in San Diego. We had one warm week but that’s been it. I have to say I’m enjoying the cooler...
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When you think of raising healthy children, nutritious meals often come to mind. But there is a lot going on behind the scenes that can increase the chances of raising a healthy child.In fact,...
View ArticleIf You Want to Raise a Healthy Child, You Need to Do THIS
This is Part 2 of a collection of posts used to write my book How to Raise a Mindful EaterSeveral months ago Big A started going in her brother’s room to jump on his bed. She eventually started...
View ArticleSeeing Life Through the Eyes of a Child Improves the View
When we moved into our condo more than six years ago, Big A was four and Little D 18 months. It was never intended to be our long-term home, or at least that was our take. We finally made the move to a...
View ArticleThe Mindful Family. Using Mindfulness to Manage Stress with Stefanie...
We all have to deal with the stresses of modern life, and so do our kids. We have more choices, distractions, and unknowns than ever before. Stress is a major health issue in the modern world linked to...
View Article5 Signs You’re at Midlife (and Why it Matters)
Somewhere along the line, the signs you’re at midlife happen. But it doesn’t occur at the same age for everyone. You can have a 40th birthday but still feel the same. Or you can start to feel changes...
View ArticleWhy Time For Me is Nonnegotiable at Midlife
I was having a stressful week and was pushing harder to get things done. I found myself working some at night and setting the alarm before 5. On day three (Wednesday), I found myself feeling scattered...
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