by Michael David Lawrience

As a child when some of our needs were never met, we may have become someone different than our real self. We may have become the clown, invisible lost child, hero or the caretaker in our family to adapt and survive...

 

Editor's Note from Carol Lawrence & Stacy Toten: As children the core beliefs and traumas that they may have encountered while growing up forms mind thoughts and beliefs. During childhood, sometimes emotional needs are not met when maybe trauma was experienced and or just lack of parenting skills. Subpersonalities can form out of abuse and imbalanced chakras become the bi-product.

 

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by Marcy Axness, PhD

Imitation is the young child’s primary form of learning, which is why one of my first bits of guidance to parents coming to me for counseling is to cut down by at least 50% the sheer number of words they say to their young child. Children learn from who we are and what we do far more than from what we say. And credible leaders don’t yammer on and on...

 

Editor's Note from Sylvia Poareo: This is the first part of Dr. Axness' wonderful article. As someone who is passionate about supporting mothers in their emotional self care, I was thrilled to read this article! I say it over and over again, but here is wonderful support for the truth that a "happy, relaxed, and nurtured mom equals a happy, relaxed and nurtured child." It is in your child's best interest to get all the support you need!

 

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by Kathy Parra

What is dolphin reiki? How is it shared from you to another? And can anyone perform dolphin reiki? The word reiki, pronounced ray-kee, comes from the Japanese word rei, meaning a higher power, and ki, meaning life force energy. With dolphin reiki, the dolphins are the higher power...

 

Editor's Note from Carol Lawrence & Stacy Toten: We have been huge avid fans of dolphins our whole lives. Kathy Parra's article grabbed our attention. Dolphins are here to aid in the healing and awakening of humanity. We fully believe in the power of dolphin energy and when you combine human and dolphin energy healings can take place.

 

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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 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 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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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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by Shelly Birger Phillips, MA,
ATH Co-Editor of Family & Parenting

It’s spring-cleaning time!  Hooray!  Out with the old and in with the new.  Flowers are blooming, trees are budding and leafing out, and my husband and I are taking a good hard look at our finances.  Ouch...

 

Editor's Note from Shelly Phillips: It's spring cleaning time! You're organizing your house, planting your garden, but did you forget to get your finances in order?

 

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