Here are 3 one minute videos to reenergise your parenting skills. Kids don’t come with instructions and at times, in the midst of stress and chaos, we get into patterns that we don’t necessarily like. However, if we don’t become aware of the path we have taken, our children will grow up very differently than … More 3 Parenting Tips from One Minute Pediatrics
How a move across the world has illuminated the beauty of childhood … More Discovering the essence of childhood in New Zealand
10 tips on how to raise a strong woman … More How to Raise a Strong Woman – Girls On The Run Blog Post
One of my missions is to change the Snack Culture on the Game Side Lines. I recently gave a talk on this topic to the coaches volunteering for the sports program at out local YMCA – Harris YMCA in Charlotte, NC. Change happens with one coach, one family, one team. If I can change the … More How to Feed an Athlete
Super easy and fast slow cooker dinner with 3 options for serving Ingredients: 4 Organic Chicken breast, trimmed and rinsed (Costco) 1 14.5oz can back beans rinsed (Costco) 1 14.5oz can of diced tomatoes or fresh salsa (Costco) 2 cups corn 1 cup yellow onion chopped, (I had frozen chopped red onion) 3 Tbsp Home Made … More Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Quinoa
The New App that is taking the world by storm – Pokemon Go What you need to know: Released with the last 10 days Everyone is obsessed with this app It’s outperforming Twitter already It uses your phone location to find pokemons Pokemon appears on your phone wherever you point your camera The goal is … More Pokemon Go Details
Today let’s discuss a simple approach to parenting that can have hundreds of applications. As the summer approaches, many of us begin to worry about the possibility for endless screen time, countless arguments over chores, children that will morph into couch potatoes with deep roots, bored children whining all summer long, and the list goes on … More Marble Parenting
Let’s discuss attention seeking behavior and one solution that can help in most instances. Here are some scenarios encountered: my toddler was doing great with potty training when the new sibling arrived, but 4-6months into the new baby’s life, my toddler is pooping in her pants right in front of me my 3 year old has … More 10 Minute Parent-Child Connection to ease attention seeking behavior for all ages
This is a family’s story who began the journey to change a community, and in the process discovered that the most profound impact was created in their family and children. I got to know this family through the group exercise classes I was taking at the Y, while they were living in Charlotte. Over the … More Family of Champions Evolution
In the current age of technology, parenting has taken lots of unexpected twist and turns. We did not grow up with cell phones, much less thousands of apps, millions of opportunities to connect with endless number of people, and intricate technological skills that interconnect the world. (Whew, that was a long sentence with big words). … More Parents: Beware of Kid’s Apps
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