Protein needs increase during pregnancy and lactation. Eating a good breakfast with good protein is a must (and really this is not just for pregnancy - this is a mom strategy to keep kids going, so it is definitely to your benefit to get a leg up on this now.) Sometimes I see pregnant mamas struggle with getting a good breakfast when I look at their Nutrition Worksheets. So, this is the start of a series designed to inspire you to both think outside the box (you know, what's

The age of the internet is truly a marvel. Access to the information available online offers each of us an incredible opportunity to be aware of choices and possibilities that we may not have known otherwise. I personally love the ability to access like-minded communities and to supplement my knowledge through options available online. Information online can also be a little overwhelming. It can keep you distracted from important things that need to be done in the here and no

I started taking Kundalini yoga about six months ago. I’d been longing to attend for awhile, but kept letting my (very long list of) responsibilities get in the way. I used to wonder why my mother would stomp around complaining that there were not enough hours in the day when I was a teenager. Well, I know now that she was right. There aren’t enough hours in a day. I don't stomp around and complain, though. I just kinda resign myself to the reality - go with the flow. Anyway

Teaching Bradley® was not a given. I felt a longing to teach childbirth classes after the birth of my second child. And I had always had in the back of my mind those little flyers the AAHCC sent out about teacher trainings. It took me awhile to even get to the point of actually pursuing becoming a childbirth educator because, frankly, I was so completely immersed in the craziness of my first decade of mothering and the many responsibilities I had that I waited until I knew I