Day 2 Celebrating Independence: Out with the Old

It’s 6:30 p.m.  An entire day has passed and I am just now doing what I had planned to do since waking up this morning.  While writing and relaxing is on my agenda for this weekend at home without my family, yesterday’s cleaning and organizing didn’t go as swiftly as I had thought, so today [...]

Jogging Strollers: Tips for Running with Small Kids (Active.com)

Here are some slightly obvious, but nonetheless, good reminders, of how to make your jog safe for both baby and you.
Jogging Strollers: Tips for Running with Small Kids

Bedtime Bliss (The Kids Yoga Resource)

If you’ve got young children, you know the importance of a regular bedtime routine.  In my opinion, tired kids aren’t capable of thinking clearly, so they benefit from knowing exactly what to expect as they prepare to drift off to sleep.  No matter what your routine, you know what works in your household, and that’s [...]

Marathon Mom

Before you read any further, I’ll stop you from thinking this is going to be a story about how I ran a marathon.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  In fact, lately I’m having trouble squeezing in more than 30 minutes of running three times per week.  And with my pace, thirty minutes is [...]

Being Grateful (Karmaspot)

In our materialistic culture, it is sometimes difficult to teach children to be grateful.  A child’s world is very small, and they can’t visualize all they have when compared to others.  We’ve all been there as children ourselves.  Our parents forced us to clear our dinner plates, by feeding us stories of starving children in [...]

8 Things People Never Tell You About Having Kids (Zen Family Habits)

I love this post.  It reminds me of all the things that have left me exasperated, frustrated and exhausted, but gives a positive spin on each and every one.  Everyone feels this way at some point or another after having kids.  ”If only someone had told me….”  My biggest one to date has been, “If [...]

Dear Mom, Thank You (Zen Family Habits)

This is a beautiful and inspiring post.   As someone who feels constantly torn between being the parent I want to be while nurturing myself and other important relationships, this seems like a great exercise to remind myself of what my children need from me on a daily basis.
A great challenge – to write a [...]

Karma Kids

I wanted to share a post I recently wrote for The Kids Yoga Resource, Karma Kids and the Golden Rule.   The Kids Yoga Resource is the blog of ChildLight Yoga, and offers tons of great information on yoga for kids.
I hope you are inspired to involve your children in the Haitian relief effort.   [...]

“Be Well” Mom’s Nutrition Seminars coming in March!

Attention Seacoast area Moms!  I’m happy to announce The PranaMama will be hosting a nutritional seminar series in March.  Tracey Miller, of Tracey Miller Wellness, will provide four 90-minute seminars for group discussion and education.  Come to learn, share ideas and questions, and meet other wellness-minded Moms.
“Be Well” Mom’s Nutrition Seminars (Group Classes)
Are you confused [...]

Off the Mat Moms: Santosha (Contentment)

“You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers.” -the advertising slogan of RadioShack, a national consumer electronics chain
Oh, how I wish being a parent were only as confusing as buying a new digital camera or hooking up a DVD player to a television.
From that very first copy of What to Expect when you’re Expecting (Heidi Murkoff), to [...]

I Get By With a Little Help from My Friends

A 10 a.m. request to cover a story happening at 4 p.m.  My son’s delayed afternoon nap.  The car running with the keys locked inside.  A sudden stomach bug.  A construction detour.  A job interview.
These are just a few of the many occurrences which have led my friends and neighbors to my side within the [...]

Off the Mat Moms – Lesson 2: Satya

“Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.” — Benjamin Disraeli, Former Prime Minister  of England
One day last month, I had one of those eye-opening parenting moments.
My daughter, a normally laid back child, had come home from school in a terrible mood.   Unlike most other days when she’d [...]

Life Lessons in Acceptance

Around the time of my oldest’s first birthday, I remember having a conversation with a friend who had three teenagers and coached lacrosse at the high school.  I obviously had nothing in common with him at that point in life, but he got a twinkle in his eye as he mentioned the years of fun [...]

Running is Child’s Play!

It was late afternoon, around 4:30…that magical time of day when I can look back at the day’s events with a sense of accomplishment (as my dad used to say, “made another one!”) as my kids have had adequate learning, playing, resting, social and alone time, have been fed two square meals and one or [...]

A Few Great Articles from our Friends at RadicalParenting.com

In my ongoing search for information dedicated to moms, I found this amazing site: RadicalParenting.com.  The site is truly unique, as it is a resource for parents, written by teens.  I’m highly impressed by the site’s founder, Vanessa Van  Petten, and her group of teen writers, for bringing to light many of the issues teens [...]

Are you an Alpha Mom or a Beta Mom?

I just found this great clip from The Today Show, discussing the differences between Alpha Moms (everything must be perfect!) and the Beta (Slacker) Mom (living in the moment, accepts that she cannot be perfect.). The women interviewed give wonderful insight into both worlds!
Which kind of mom are you? Which do you aspire [...]

Bless This Mess

I recently read a quote that both inspired me and irritated me:

“For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned.”  ―Benjamin Franklin

Sure, I suppose Mr. Franklin was right – if we all took the extra time to put things in their proper place, then we’d all save time and frustration when it comes to [...]

Pranayama & Easy, Breezy Kids

Spending the summer at home with my kids has been busy!  Gone are the lazy days of summer when you have a 4- and 2-year-old.  We’ve travelled New England, learned to swim, made new friends, eaten more ice cream than I care to admit, bowled, fished, tumbled, climbed, bicycled, explored, run, hiked, played ball, visited [...]

Gratitude and My “SuperDad” Husband

I’ve been thinking a lot about gratitude this week.   I took a road trip to my father and step-mother’s house with my kids, but without my husband.  It was a mid-week visit, and so even though my parents are still working, they are more flexible with their schedule and it was easier to visit [...]

And Miles to Go Before We Sleep…

Ahhhhhh.  I am sitting down for what could honestly be the first time in three days.  It’s been one of those non-stop social weeks, the kind that makes for great memories but can totally wipe you out.   This has been the first stretch of sunny summer weather we’ve had all season, so naturally, we [...]

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