Editor's Note from Sylvia Poareo: This video is simply beautiful! Watching it reconnects me to the purity and peace inherent in each one of us. I appreciate the way the nurse models this gentle connection that supports the preciousness of this life. It is a wonderful reminder of the power of water and how nurturing bath time can be, and so much more!
 

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by Cheryl Tallman

Edamame and shitake mushrooms are two very common Japanese cooking. Edamame (pronounced ed-ah-MAH-may) are little green gems - packed with protein and loads of nutrients. Including Shitake mushrooms in this puree is a great way to introduce your baby to the distinctive taste of umami...

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by Lori Petro, BSEd

Parenting is definitely not like a test. Tests are easy - study the manual and you pass the test. Parenting, however, is like the constant tuning of a radio frequency and when it's coming in clearly, it’s a joy to sing along to, out loud and free...

Editor's Note from Sylvia Poareo: In this article, Lori shares a great example of how she reconnected to the value of modeling behavior instead of trying to teach it. I particularly like that in sharing this story she is modeling a wonderful parenting approach for all of us!

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by Sylvia Poareo,
ATH Co-Editor of Family and Parenting

Lucas has been sick with a bitter cough all week.  Two days ago, our doctor told us it would be best for him to take a few days off of school and rest.  So we settled back into a life we haven’t enjoyed much since school began… the mellow days of hanging in our backyard, gardening, playing, wondering….the best “school” of all...

Editor's Note from Sylvia Poareo: I wrote this reflection a couple years ago but it is such a treasured mothering reflection that I wanted to share it with you. I am in awe of the strength of mothers (with or without children) everywhere and our capacity to mother others and ourselves. This Mother's Day may you celebrate the mother within with love and joyful reverence!

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by Joyce and Barry Vissell

When you ask someone a personal question, do you sit back and listen to their response without any interruptions? Or do you fill in the waiting period with more questions and other talking? Most of us would right away say that we are like the first type of person or at least we want to be. Oddly enough, most people are like the second and don't realize it...

Editor's Note from Sylvia Poareo: I love this simple reminder of the power of deep listening. I know this is very true for me with both my partner and my son who respond so much better when I am patient. I hope you find it helpful!

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by Laura Yeh

Kids who learn to play a musical instrument gain an outlet for their creativity that can bring them a joy for a lifetime. They also reap tangible benefits that can help them as students and throughout their lives...

Editor's Note from Carol Lawrence & Stacy Toten: This article takes a closer look at the advantages your children can gain from learning how to play a musical instrument. The arts are a dying field in today's society. This article is an excellent reminder of how important the musical arts are and what they can teach children of all ages.

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Editor's Note from Sylvia Poareo: I love this video! Often when I snuggle with my 7 month old son, I remember it and smile at the power of a mothers intuitive connection.
 

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by Karen Faulkner

Why baby massage really matters. I’m a Child and Family Health Nurse from Australia and I’ve been teaching parents baby massage for over 14 years. As a midwife I knew it was important but didn’t really understand why...

Editor's Note from Carol Lawrence & Stacy Toten: When we approached Karen Faulkner to write an article for our Intentional Conscious Parenting blog, we knew after reading it we had to share it with All Things Healing's audience. We felt an obligation as parents, as co-editors and as conscious parenting coaches to share this valuable information with as many people as possible. The benefits of baby massage are numerous, and can have a life altering impact on both parents and baby.

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Editor's Note from Carol Lawrence & Stacy Toten: In 2010 we had the privilege of being able to review Suzy Miller's book Awesomism A New Way to Understand the Diagnosis of Autism. No one was teaching and connecting with autistic children and their parents the way Suzy Miller was. She was at the forefront of understanding the higher vibrational frequencies of these brilliant children and still is to this day. This video interview can open your mind about autism and can help you merge the old and the new findings about autism. Suzy helps parents of autistic children to be able to think outside the box.

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by Bruce Lipton, PhD

The evolution of higher mammals, including chimps, cetaceans and humans, brought forth a new level of awareness called “self-consciousness,” or, simply, the conscious mind. The newer conscious mind is an important evolutionary advance. The earlier, subconscious mind is our “autopilot”; the conscious mind is our manual control...

Editor's Note from Sylvia Poareo: This is the second part of a series of excerpts from Bruce Lipton's chapter on Conscious Parenting in his wonderful book, The Biology of Belief. In the previous excerpt he helped us to understand how children's brains function in a nearly hypnotic state making them particularly vulnerable to the way they are treated. In this excerpt he explains the nature of the conscious and subconscious mind and why the messages we give our children are incredibly powerful subconscious imprints.

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Editor's Note from Shelly Phillips: Although we had planned a home birth, I ended up at the hospital with high blood pressure and I feel so fortunate to have been at a baby friendly hospital. This is a fun video to share with everyone who's considering a hospital birth so that mamas know that skin to skin contact right after birth is hugely important. Spread the word to support breastfeeding!

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