Infant Massage – Tips & Tools From A Mom’s Perspective


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 . . . → Read More: Infant Massage – Tips & Tools From A Mom’s Perspective

The Importance Of Family


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 . . . → Read More: The Importance Of Family

A Meditative Practice: Daily Life


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 . . . → Read More: A Meditative Practice: Daily Life

What Is A Paraben?


By Beth Egan

Paraben is one of a group of chemicals used as a preservative in various pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. These synthetically produced chemicals can cause dermatitis, rosacea, and other types of skin irritation in those with paraben allergies. Parabens were also found in human breast tumor tissue in a recent study conducted . . . → Read More: What Is A Paraben?

Growing Up Human


By Tracy Liebmann

Lately, my son and I have just been devouring the Growing Up series on Animal Planet! It is a series of shows about different animals that were usually injured or orphaned, and how they are taken care of. Whenever we watch a primate such as a baboon, monkey . . . → Read More: Growing Up Human

Back Seat Driving – BabyStyle!


Does your baby hate to be in the car? Does he/she cry while you are driving?? Does this stress you out as much as it did for me? When my son was a baby he HATED to be in the car. Other moms would take a drive to calm their babies – but . . . → Read More: Back Seat Driving – BabyStyle!

Inner Wisdom


By Tracy Liebmann

Connecting with our inner wisdom and giving our children a chance to never lose theirs can be a challenge in our modern world. Our culture actually encourages us to dissociate from our body, our instincts, and our senses. Children are taught to narrow their attention, to cling to the . . . → Read More: Inner Wisdom