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Affirmations for Positive Mothering!
Originally posted May 14, 2017. Happy Mother’s Day! Be kind to yourself today. Affirmations by themselves are not all that need to do to...
Make Your Own Healing Skin Salve: Helichrysum & Bergamot Salve
Below is a recipe for healing skin wounds I made for a friend who had been hurt in an accident. Of course, common sense disclaimer: he used this salve on his hands after a stay in the hospital, and the salve is not a substitute for medical care. But there was alot of trauma, both physical and emotional, and his closed wounds were in for a long healing period.
Fourth Trimester: Your Needs, Your Extended Family and Research on Doing the Month
Originally posted July 28, 2014. Different cultures acknowledge the postpartum period in different ways. In the United States,...
Blackout Shades and Other Tricks to Improve Sleep During Pregnancy
Originally posted March 12, 2014. Expectant mothers are worried about sleep deprivation once their little angel arrives. What most of...
Research: Lavender Aromatherapy Provides Comfort and Increases Maternal Contentment in Childbirth
Updated January 26, 2022 In 2014, Maasumeh Kaviani, Faculty Member at the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Iran, and her team...
Best Practices for the Busy Pregnant Mom
Originally posted February 10, 2014. Congratulations! Being pregnant is one of the most celebrated moments in a woman’s life. But as a...
Wordless Wednesday: Mindbody Medicine: #LifeList Birdwatching
Originally posted June 26, 2013. #lifelist Birdwatching! I’m a lifelong birdwatcher. I started when I was 12, on Long Island where I...
Guest Post: Matt Logan (Music Therapist) and a Perfect Lullaby
Originally posted June 17, 2013. Mom’s voice is perfection to her baby Today I am pleased to have Matt Logan, MA, MT-BC, a board-certified...
Wordless Wednesday: MindBody Medicine: Visual Journaling Space
Originally posted May 22, 2013. This is my creative arts workspace. 52 years ago, my mom, who is now 92, created this beautiful...
#LifeWellLived
Originally posted January 24, 2013. #LifeWellLived Did it. Done it. BOOM. I’m joining a small group of my bloggy friends, including Yuz...
Moms Tend and Befriend Online
Originally posted January 21, 2013. Today’s moms have access to a large online network of social media and blogging friendships and...
Book Review: One Mom’s Journey to Motherhood by Ivy Shih Leung
Originally posted July 31, 2012. I met Ivy at Postpartum Support International’s Conference in 2011. She had such a nice feeling about...
Do It YourSelf-Care DIY-Care for Marriage Therapy
Originally posted June 7, 2012. ”Positive feeling systems must be built and maintained intentionally (as part of couples therapy or...
Do It YourSelf-Care DIY-Care Garden Therapy!
Originally posted May 29, 2012. ”Therapeutic horticulture...provides positive distraction and attentional engagement…(which) mediates ...
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