Getting Fit. It is the first thing that many women think about the day after they’ve had their baby. Yet, in many cultures, over the span of thousands of years, women did NOT get right back to their daily duties after having a baby. Though the vital recovery period ranges anywhere from one month to two, six weeks is often the recommended period of rest time. It is also the amount I, and many women that I know (who’ve had 4+ children) recommend. In fact, the times I forced mys

Getting Fit. It is the first thing that many women think about the day after they’ve had their baby. Yet, in many cultures, over the span of thousands of years, women did NOT get right back to their daily duties after having a baby. Though the vital recovery period ranges anywhere from one month to two, six weeks is often the recommended period of rest time. It is also the amount I, and many women that I know (who’ve had 4+ children) recommend. In fact, the times I forced mys

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” — Joseph Addison My children love to read! And I love that my children love to...

I recently wrote a post titled, " 5 Traditional Medicines to Decrease Stress , " and it got me thinking about a few other ways that I...

It is no joke that a mother’s life is typically not a stress-free life. It is wonderful. It is beautiful and so worth it, but it is not stress-free. It becomes imperative then to find ways to manage and decrease our stress. As mothers, we must seek to do this not only for ourselves and our health, but also so that our children can look up and see a mother who is enjoying her life, and not a mother who is constantly reacting to the emotions of stress that her life causes her.

Eating a healthy diet is key to living a less-stressed, happier, fuller life. Those of us who have experienced both sides of the tracks,...

In a previous article, I wrote about the importance of climbing and how great it is, not only for a child's physical development, but also for their cognitive development. If you are interested in reading that article, it can be found here . Today, I want to write about our favorite climbing toy. The climbing dome. My mother-in-law bought this for us when my eldest was two-years-old. It has survived the past six years and a move from one house to another. My children play on

I have a pretty awesome mother-in-law. She has supported me so well in helping me build and develop my children into awesome little people. Topics like “raising independent children”, “raising healthy, capable children” and “encouraging activities that build a child’s confidence” are among some of the most frequent topics of our conversations. Many of our conversations have resulted in packages from her that were filled with some of the best toys and activities that have posi

What is motherhood? Is it something that is more than just biological? Is it something that is more than just feeding and teaching until...

Are you dealing with a stiff neck? For those of us who have slept incorrectly on their pillow or who had an intense upper body workout the day before, may have experienced that strained feeling in the upper back and neck. It is not fun. I have had a stiff neck many times in my life, but I never expected to see it in my one-year old...