Editor's Note from Carol Lawrence and Stacy Toten: Adeline is an adorable 4 year old who gives a presentation on how to make a "pinky dinky smoothie." We just fell in love with this video and were inspired to make our own smoothie and we hope you are to.
Family & Parenting
by Leslie Freeman
 I took my boys to the library on Friday. In the back there is a little room for kids – it has a rocking horse and a few toys. Koa (2) was delighted with the rocking horse and got right on. Another toddler was there too with her mom. She was clearly not thrilled that Koa was on the rocking horse...
Editor's Note: I can REALLY relate to this article about that strange feeling I get when my toddler doesn't display any social graces. I like Leslie's take on this. Sometimes a little bit of observation and verbalization of a best guess about a toddler's feelings is all that's needed to diffuse a tense situation between children. I'm left wondering why I often think things have to be so complicated. Simpler is better, especially with toddlers!
Family & Parenting
by Sheryl Paul, MA
 As I was rocking my baby to sleep for his nap this morning several hours earlier than his regular nap time, I remembered my first weeks with Everest and how uncertain I often felt as a new mother. As sleep has always been one of our most challenging areas (with both boys), I often consulted The Books to see if I could glean a new tip that would help me help my baby to learn how to sleep...
Editor's Note: In this article, Sheryl Paul, M.A, explains how societal expectations can foster much anxiety and insecurity for mothers, and anyone involved in a huge life transition. She shares her wonderful insight on welcoming this and other life transitions with gentleness and self-acceptance.
Family & Parenting
by Laura Markham, PhD
 Many children experience the holidays as a time to create lists of all the material goods they covet, and toy companies spend fortunes on TV ads designed to induce cravings for more, more, more in our children. It’s our job as parents to protect our kids from this assault. Instead of excessive presents – which always leave kids feeling unfulfilled -- fill your child’s deep longings with family connection...
Editor's Note from Sylvia Poareo: Dr. Laura wisely states that although children clamor for presents and candy this season, ultimately what enriches their lives are not material things. Instead, she offers us a number of enjoyable and alternative ways to capitalize on the holidays as a time for meaningful action...
Family & Parenting
by Carol Lawrence and Stacy Toten,
ATH Asst. Editors of Family & Parenting
1. Digital picture of mom and child: Make a frame out of Popsicle sticks or twigs or you can purchase an inexpensive frame at Target or Michaels...
Editor's Note from Carol Lawrence and Stacy Toten: We put together a very heartfelt article featuring inexpensive gift ideas for moms on Mother's Day. Gifts that come from the heart! Take a peek.
Family & Parenting
by Janet Lansbury
 A couple of years ago I was driving my daughter home from high school, and she shared something from her Human Development class that day. The students were asked to draw an illustration of their emotional state. “And mom,” she said, “everyone drew pictures of stacks of books and things like that. I think I’m the only one who’s not stressed..."
Editor's Note: I don't know about you, but I find the end of one year and the beginning of the next to be a stressful time. Once the holidays are over it's tax season, yikes! So I found Janet's tips for how to raise less stressed kids helpful for parenting AND for myself! She offers some great suggestions and reminders for what to do INSTEAD of stressing.
Family & Parenting
Editor's Note from Carol Lawrence and Stacy Toten: Don't think for one minute your children are not watching ever move you make or don't make, listening to every word you speak or don't speak. Your actions physically and vibrationally have an impact!
Family & Parenting
Editor's Note from Carol Lawrence and Stacy Toten: Here's a great arts and craft tutorial video that parents, even grandparents can do with children. It's safe, non-toxic, affordable and very creative. Bring out the artist in your child.
Family & Parenting
by DeAnna L'am
 Are you ready for a fresh approach to mothering?
Lets start with where you are at: do you find yourself focusing often on what troubles you about your daughter?...
Editor's Note from Carol Lawrence and Stacy Toten: We shared a beautiful photo with the quote, "Energy flows where attention goes" with our Facebook community and a parent responded by sharing this fabulous article by DeAnna L'am with us. The Magic Minute Practice based on "One of the 7 principles of Huna – the ancient Hawaiian Shamanic tradition – states: Energy Flows Where Attention Goes. This means that whatever you give your attention to – will grow." We live our life on this foundation and are very happy to share this article with you. This author has more than 20 years experience of working with mothers and daughters. If you have a daughter we highly recommend you check out her website.
Family & Parenting
Editor's Note from Carol Lawrence and Stacy Toten: "When you teach children how to cook you feed them for a lifetime." ~ Kids Culinary Arts
Teaching children how to cook comes with many golden lifetime tools. They learn how to take care of themselves nutritionally, the importance of hygiene, math skills, social skills, science, the list could go on and on. Someday they will be cooking for their families. By you teaching your children how to cook healthy at a young age they will have received the rock solid foundation on the benefits of "healthy" cooking and eating.
Family & Parenting
Editor's Note: In this interview with Amy Goodman, Dr Gabor Mate provides a compelling and sobering argument for the prevalence of ADHD in our society. Crucially, he believes it is the lack of a nurturing home environment that is one of its primary causes.
Family & Parenting
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A client asks, “How can I help my child have good self esteem, when I don’t?”
The fact that she can recognize that this is a problem is the first step! So often, parents, particularly those that have personal histories to heal, focus intensely on helping their children to have the confidence they don’t. However, we cannot teach self-esteem...
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