With so much pressure to raise your kids, give them balanced diets and the proper education while being the do-it-all mom, who has time to think about being environmentally friendly? You do! Here are a few easy, quick ideas to contribute to Mother Earth while contributing to the mother-do-it-all list.

• . . . → Read More: Ways to be an Eco-Friendly Mom]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/ways-to-be-an-eco-friendly-mom/feed/ 0 http://mommynewsblog.com/mindful-parenting/ http://mommynewsblog.com/mindful-parenting/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:18:57 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5608 By Tracy Liebmann

The Buddhist concept of mindfulness can be very helpful to parents. It can help us see our children as whole and beautiful in each moment.

Mindfulness means moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness of our children.

If we practice mindful parenting we will refine our capacity to pay attention, with . . . → Read More: Mindful Parenting]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/mindful-parenting/feed/ 4 http://mommynewsblog.com/childrens-toothpaste-and-artificial-sweetenters/ http://mommynewsblog.com/childrens-toothpaste-and-artificial-sweetenters/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:15:02 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5213 I can’t remember exactly when I started brushing my son’s teeth/gums, but I believe it was sometime during the later part of his first year. I was a Gymboree Play & Music class and we used to have a “question” time as part of each class where the teacher would ask a question and . . . → Read More: Children’s Toothpaste And Artificial Sweetenters]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/childrens-toothpaste-and-artificial-sweetenters/feed/ 7 http://mommynewsblog.com/have-the-best-2010-possible-tips-for-moms/ http://mommynewsblog.com/have-the-best-2010-possible-tips-for-moms/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:27:46 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5110 By Tracy Liebmann

I want you to start living the Life of your dreams! We are all amazing a divine people, who sometimes get off track or loose sight of our souls purpose. I believe every bit of change starts within us and I’d like to draw your focus back to the . . . → Read More: Have The Best 2010 Possible – Tips For Moms]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/have-the-best-2010-possible-tips-for-moms/feed/ 3 http://mommynewsblog.com/simplifying-family-life/ http://mommynewsblog.com/simplifying-family-life/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:52:39 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=3325 By Tracy Liebmann

When looking for ways to simplify our family life we often run into titles like Get More Done and 100 Things To Do: To Simplify Your Life. I don’t know about you, but I really don’t want to be told I need to get more done or have MORE . . . → Read More: Simplifying Family Life]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/simplifying-family-life/feed/ 2 http://mommynewsblog.com/parenting-curriculum/ http://mommynewsblog.com/parenting-curriculum/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:35:52 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=3317 By Tracy Liebmann

A curriculum relies on specific goals and objectives that should be achieved within a certain time line. When it comes to parenting I find the results of this stilted and mundane. Our children are not products; they are autonomous beings who need to be in connection with their parents. . . . → Read More: Parenting Curriculum?]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/parenting-curriculum/feed/ 2 http://mommynewsblog.com/all-i-needed-to-learn-i-learned-from-my-children/ http://mommynewsblog.com/all-i-needed-to-learn-i-learned-from-my-children/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:27:09 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=3301 By Tracy Liebmann

Life: It’s about the journey not the destination, oh what a journey! I feel like I have had a few different lives already. My childhood which was dysfunctional, my college years which were wild, my twenties which were both professional and academic, my thirties wow my thirties…I think I’ll . . . → Read More: All I Needed to Learn I Learned from My Children]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/all-i-needed-to-learn-i-learned-from-my-children/feed/ 2 http://mommynewsblog.com/infant-massage-tips-tools-from-a-moms-perspective/ http://mommynewsblog.com/infant-massage-tips-tools-from-a-moms-perspective/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:16:52 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=3086 By Connie Kallevig-Munson

As an expectant parent I immersed myself in various baby books and online forums to learn all that I could about parenting. Our first child was born full-term but I had some complications with my c-section birth that required a bit of a longer hospital stay. I was fortunate enough to . . . → Read More: Infant Massage – Tips & Tools From A Mom’s Perspective]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/infant-massage-tips-tools-from-a-moms-perspective/feed/ 7 http://mommynewsblog.com/the-importance-of-family/ http://mommynewsblog.com/the-importance-of-family/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:15:44 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=3158 It’s funny how life teaches us lessons. Recently I learned a very important lesson. The importance of family. I am not referring to my husband/child (they are always at the top of my list of importance!) – this story is about my parents and siblings and relatives. The “larger” family. We live about 400 . . . → Read More: The Importance Of Family]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/the-importance-of-family/feed/ 6 http://mommynewsblog.com/a-meditative-practice-daily-life/ http://mommynewsblog.com/a-meditative-practice-daily-life/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:30:07 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=2341 By Tracy Liebmann I have been considering the whole idea of meditation and how many times I have heard, “I can get about two minutes alone per day, if I’m lucky.” Meditation to a mom is like having a quiet moment in the bathroom. I know the feeling, it’s challenging trying to have . . . → Read More: A Meditative Practice: Daily Life]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/a-meditative-practice-daily-life/feed/ 2