Focus on Prevention
“We live our life as the guardian of our genome”. -Marcus Pembrey Have you ever wondered if you could protect your children from ever having to experience cancer? It is a good question…the answer is that there are things that WE CAN DO to protect our children from some cancers. Can we guarantee that they will never get sick…the obvious answer is NO…but we can do things that can...
Focus on Breast Cancer Survivorship
This month, we turn our attention not only to Breast Cancer Awareness Month but to all those who are surviving breast cancer, those who are newly diagnosed and those with metastatic disease. It turns out that of all those with cancer, 18% have children under the age of 18!! This month, I wanted to share with you two moms who are amazing role models for other women but, most importantly, their...
Focus on Gratitude Living the Good, Better, Best Life Through W.E.L.L.N.E.S.S.
Gratitude is a key ingredient of good health. Each day we can find something to be grateful for, especially when we know all those who have significant life challenges or health challenges…each day that we can wake up, see, hear, get out of a nice warm bed and walk, breath fresh air, have a family that we love and share a good meal for breakfast is a gift. This month of Thanksgiving,...
Giving Thanks for Caregivers!
My mom is 80 years old and is more vibrant now than ever. She is a shining example of a Caregiver Par Excellence!!! She was married for 58 years to my dad, having gotten married when she was 20 and moved from her parents house to being married to my dad. The last 2-1/2 years of their marriage, my dad was on Home Hospice with Advanced Parkinson’s disease with progressive Parkinson’s dementia. My...
Being the Life of Good Health Champion for Kids
The Holiday Season is always extra busy for moms and dads. There are special meals to plan for and make, parties to attend, gift lists to make, shopping to do, and presents to buy and wrap. During the Holiday Season we often think of the “things” that we need to give and this can add to the stress of the season which is meant to be rich with tradition, good cheer and memory-making. Wonder if...
Choosing Hope, Miracles, and Light
December is a month when we can feel easily overwhelmed with all that has to happen for the Hanukkah and Christmas holiday, including, Black Friday, CyberMonday, GivingTuesday and we haven’t even tackled grocery shopping, cooking, buying presents, sending out Christmas/Holiday cards and letters, wrapping presents, decorating the tree, work parties, going to services, the list goes on and on....
Positive Steps Towards Healthy Eating: The Foundation of Good Health
Remember those days when your kids were first born and it finally hits you how tiny, vulnerable, and precious they are, I do, I remember it well and can totally relate to new parents who feel overwhelmed with the responsibilities of caring for this little baby along with the feeling that you want to do everything just right and not sure what that just right thing is! Just when I would figure...
National Cancer Prevention Month
This is my daughter when she was about 12 years old! She had been learning yoga in elementary school and we would practice together with a Gaia Kids Yoga Video that I had at home. While this brings back many happy memories with my daughter, one of the most important messages that I want to share with our parenting community is that practicing yoga, mindfulness meditation, tai chi or Qigong...
Working Everyday Towards Love, Nutrition, Exercise, Serenity, and Spirituality
“The Willpower Instinct” By Kelly McGonigal is the book of the month! Kelly McGonigal PhD has collected research from around the world and the synthesis of this research is exciting! Why would a book called “The Willpower Instinct” be included as the book of the month on exercise? It turns out that when we exercise on a regular basis, we create positive changes in our brain and one of them is...
Spring! New Life and New Beginnings
Have you seen this movie yet? It is one that I wanted to share with you! The other day I was talking to one of my friends, Nina, at the barn where we board our horses. We were discussing how to protect our kids while also protecting our horses from the bugs. We were talking about some effective yet non-toxic natural horse sprays to keep the horses from being bitten by the flys and bugs and...
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