Creating wellness through simple living
Guest post by Donna DeForbes of Eco-Mothering At six-and-a-half, my daughter appears to be growing into a mature, caring person. She expresses her feelings and shows compassion for others. (I‘ve even witnessed her self-regulate TV time!) Something’s apparently working, and when I consider how we raise our daughter, I suspect these six tools have been effective in her [...]
When I became pregnant with my first (and ok, second) child, I dutifully did what many other American women do – I read What to Expect When You’re Expecting, took my prenatal horse pills vitamins and did everything my OB said I should. During my third pregnancy, I wised up. I fired my doctor, really [...]
Image by barockschloss This is an updated version of a previously published post. My favorite thing about being intentional about my health is the way it leads to being more intentional in other areas of my life. Marriage, mothering, work. It’s hard to make one a priority without realizing that others need intentional attention as well. [...]
Image by College Humor This is a guest post by Jen Hume, licensed counselor. Imagine: You’re at work, busy minding your own business. Your co-worker enters, interrupts your work, and you have a disagreement about a project you are working on. Your co-worker says some things that you feel really upset about, things that you [...]
When I was a new mom, there were a lot of things I thought I needed: a crib, a changing table, five outfits for every day of the week. As time went by, I realized that the crib and changing table were used more for storage than anything and all of those clothes, well, most [...]
I attended a conference this summer and one night sat down to dinner with three women I had just met. All international travelers, they took turns sharing stories and I was entranced by the adventures they’d had – they were so much greater than my own. And then I shared about the adventure we had [...]
