How many times a day does your child ask for help to do something? How many times a day do you jump to assist your child when you think they need help? These are very, VERY important questions to know the answers to if you want to raise capable, independent children. When I first became a parent, I was often afraid of my child getting hurt, and I definitely assisted them with more things than I should have... I was a bit of a control freak, I admit. Then, I stumbled upon a wo

Are you having trouble getting your baby to sleep through the night? Are they older than six months? It may be time to consider sleep training. Although I fought the idea of it for a little while, in order to bring some peace to the home, I eventually went the sleep training route. You can read about my sleep training system here . Today I wanted to share with you my top must-haves for sleep training. These are tried and true products that have worked for all five of my child

I had never experienced the pain of sciatica until I became pregnant. During my third pregnancy, I experienced it for the first time and the pain was so intense that I could hardly walk. What is sciatica?

Does your toddler follow you EVERYWHERE? Does this drive you crazy? Recently, I was in this phase with my fourth child. No matter how hard I tried to set him up with an activity, the moment I walked away, he followed me. I reminded myself that, as his mother, I am his world, I am his favorite person. Most toddlers do this because they love their mom, not because they are trying to frustrate her. However, this can be quite frustrating and make it difficult to get anything done

My mother's scone recipe is simple, delicious and so indulgent! This is truly my family's favorite recipe for that perfect Sunday treat. Have a delicious breakfast dessert coming out of the oven in under 30 minutes! Ready in under 30 minutes Makes 8 scones Ingredients 2 1/2 cups of flour (Spelt or Einkorn is recommended for the nutrients) 1/2 tsp of salt 1 tbsp of baking powder 1/3 cup of coconut sugar (or sugar of preference) 3/4 cup of cold unsalted butter 1 egg 1/2 cup of

"If only my husband would read my mind..."

Sleep training — the ever controversial topic. When I began having children, I had no idea what a hot topic this was going to be. I also did not think that I would have much of an issue with getting my baby to sleep considering my own mother's experience. My mother had eight children and co-slept with them all. She was always alert enough for the baby to be safe and yet was able to get a good night's rest. In a perfect world, I believe that young mothers would be surrounded a

One of the worst feelings that I have experienced as a mother is having a baby who I could not comfort. My second child was extremely colicky for the first six months of her life, and I was pretty miserable! She screamed all the time. I have vivid memories of bouncing her up and down in the bathroom (because she liked the sound of the bathroom fan) until two a.m. when she finally fell asleep. I was emotional and sleep-deprived. The pediatrician had given her a thumbs up and t

I began studying and using homeopathy five years ago. I was introduced to homeopathic medicine by a very dear friend, and it forever changed my life. I was shocked to learn that, less than 100 years ago, 40% of U.S. hospitals treated their patients homeopathically. When, right off the bat, the medicines were super successful for me, I wondered why doctors would ever stray away from this method of treating their patients. That is a question for one smarter than I. Anyway, I wa

It was about a year ago that I decided to switch back to a flip phone and ditch my smartphone. Now before you think that I went back to the dark ages, I will add that we have a family iPad on which I still do my online banking, shopping and the like. Perhaps someday I will even get rid of that convenience. It all started when I began to remember what my mom's days were like when my siblings and I were growing up. I had memories of slower, quieter and more peaceful days, the k