I am sure that there are many of you reading this that have faced situations where your children ask for something that you don’t let them have, like junk food, not so junky but still not good for you food, a television show or a movie simply not suited for their age level, etc. And…
Mindful Parenting At Trying Times
Turning a Negative Situation into a Positive One Today, when I was on the way out of the grocery store, my three year old started getting a bit stubborn, as he can be when he’s tired. As I put him into the car, he decided that he wasn’t going to get into his carseat. When…
Top Five Mindful Family Movies
When it comes to watching a movie with the family, we try hard to make sure that it fits the following criteria: It teaches an important moral lesson, making us conscious or aware of something important in our world. All members of the family will find it entertaining (ages three, five, seven and 2 adults in…
A Letter To My Adult Children About Vaccines
*This is a guest post written by Becky Hastings. Becky is a wife, mother of 5, and grandmother of 4, whose blog, Journey Boost, has reached nearly 750,000 views. As a volunteer breastfeeding counselor for 23+ years, she has helped hundreds of moms find their own breastfeeding success. As she witnessed increasing numbers of vaccine…
Natural and Eco-Friendly Easter Ideas
Somehow Easter became another holiday synonymous with candy and fake food additives, like artificial chocolate bunnies, Peeps, Cadbury eggs, jellybeans, and eggs dyed with artificially derived colors. I prefer to celebrate the holiday for what it is, a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus, but I do indulge my children in the more modern traditions…