I know I’ve talked about this here before, but recently, I’ve had several opportunities for further observation into this matter!
Several times each week, I hear someone tell me that “It’s too expensive to eat healthy food.” I’m also often found on the receiving end of comments like, “We can’t buy all the healthy foods that [...]
I don’t exactly make New Year’s Resolutions, per say. But, I DO look for opportunities throughout the year to challenge myself to get ‘better’. I feel a personal responsibility to myself to do this!! : )
Whether it’s New Year, back-to-school, planning for a vacation or a special event, or a new season around the corner, [...]
Hi there… and Happy New Year!
You may have noticed that I haven’t posted here for almost a couple weeks now. On December 31st, my ‘host’ for this site was hit by a “terrorist cyber attack” that shut down DrMomOnline.com, as well as all other sites we have with them.
Inconvenient? Yes. Not much I could do [...]
Hopefully, you’re enjoying your Christmas and Holiday festivities! I’d just like to say thank you for following me here on “Dr. Mom” – I truly appreciate your support.
May you fully enjoy the beauty of the season and the rich blessings bestowed upon us all.
God Bless!
I had the kids out on another field trip today. We spent the day at a gorgeous little settlement that’s set in the 1800’s.
They got to make toys from that era, as well as perform several of the chores that children would have regularly been expected to perform: hauling water up from the creek, scrubbing [...]
Every now and then I find myself thinking how much easier life would be if I were completely ignorant… uninformed, unaware of any consequences or any ‘better way’.
I just had this conversation with another mom yesterday. Of course, we’re being facetious. But it’s an interesting thought nonetheless!
Just imagine…
I could eat whatever I wanted and feed [...]
Once again, we’ve made the decision to home school our kids. I honestly didn’t think we’d come to this decision again this year… mostly because of my work schedule and expectations… not because of “home schooling” itself.
But, some things were just too powerful to overcome… like our core philosophy and beliefs about health, safety, happiness [...]
We’re finally back from our week-long getaway. Ahhhh… it was nice… a much-appreciated break!
(Although, I was abruptly reminded on a few occasions, that my children take their drama with them wherever they go! Ugh. Siblings. Enough already!)
So, you know that not-so-fun feeling you get when you return from vacation… and you have to unload the [...]
FYI: I’ve been plugging away at the second edition of “Nurtured.”
This time around, it’s actually, “Nurtured… The Ultimate Guide for Creating the Happy, Healthy Life We All Deserve!”
Should be done with it tomorrow… then off for the final editing and formatting… then a REAL book! I’ll let you know when it’s ready!
(”Nurtured – The Transformational [...]
As a parent in a free country, I’d like to think that I’m still allowed to choose how to parent my children. I don’t think that anyone has a more vested interest in the welfare of their child than that child’s parents.
I think it’s my job as a parent to keep my children safe and [...]
I’ve been spending some time today thinking about the two dads in my life ~ MY dad and my children’s dad.
They’re so different, yet possess similar core qualities – like dedication to family – that make them such great men.
I’m just feeling exceptionally fortunate today to have such solid fathers in my life!
My dad has [...]
As you can probably tell, I have some rather deep emotions attached to the breast cancer issue!
For me, it’s a blend of personal with professional. I’ve gone through it with mom. I’ve done my homework – the conventional mindset, paradigm and treatment, as well as the more holistic approach. I also understand the research end [...]
Mother’s Day has taken on new meaning for me in the past couple of years. For my entire life it used to simply be a fun, jovial and “light” time to spoil my mom. Then I became a mom and it turned into a day for my mom and I to bask in the glow [...]
As a Wellness doc, my feet are firmly planted in the wellness paradigm and I believe strongly in the principles of health and healing, as opposed to the sickness model.
I’ve found it interesting that, although my core beliefs haven’t swayed, over the years my application of these principles has expanded greatly. What used to be [...]
For the past 3 months we’ve been without a clothes dryer. Ours threw in the towel right after the holidays. Most likely due to excessive wear and tear! Man, for four people, we sure do a lot of laundry!
When we purchased our washer and dryer, we went with a cool little European combo… supposedly extremely [...]
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OK, maybe you were wondering if my daughter (and I) made it through the rest of summer day camp… sorry for the delay in posts!
The last couple of days in camp were less eventful – food and toxicity wise – than the first 3, thank goodness! I guess that was mostly because I was actually [...]
Once again, I’ve just recently finished going through my morning “ME time”… it’s the time of day when my mind is at its “loftiest”! I have great insight and clarity both during and immediately after my rituals. It’s an absolutely amazing feeling… especially since there are many other moments during the day that I’m convinced [...]
As I sit here typing this post, I’m doing so with much gratitude in my heart. My morning has been calm, peaceful, focused, centered and fulfilling.
That’s because my children aren’t out of bed yet!!!
Seriously, I recognized many, many months ago, that early morning sleep was a small price to pay in exhange for my personal [...]
