Mother's Day is the 2nd Sunday in May where we take time out to thank, appreciate--honor--our mothers and other women in our lives. BUT--really? Is one day adequate? I think not! You don't need to give your Mom breakfast in bed every day, but DO encourage her to follow some (or all) Kayla Rigler's tips! You're Mom'll be much healthier and happier...and if you lived in my family you'd know the universal law of Nature: "If Mama ain't happy, then ain't no body happy..." Yours in Play! Teacher … [Read more...]
New Mamas Needs for Feeding
When awaiting the arrival of a new baby, Mom and Dad have a lot to do and must get a lot in preparation. So many items are needed for such a tiny human! If you haven’t guessed by now, my focus is entirely on children—what they need to insure they’ll be healthy, well, and on their way to reaching their fullest potential! When baby is born, a key factor for a healthy newborn involves feeding. And the solution is breastfeeding! Help for Mamas... New mamas can look to doulas or lactation … [Read more...]
Mother Nature Knows Best
Mother Nature is a wondrous thing. Mother Nature, mothers and their children are nothing short of miraculous. I’ve been reminded of it recently with the birth of my first grandbaby just 3 months ago and now awaiting the birth of my second grandbaby in about 1 ½ months! I recently read a Scientific American article on changes that happen in a woman’s brain when she’s pregnant. It’s plain to see a woman’s body undergoes massive changes as it hosts her growing baby…some women’s bodies get a … [Read more...]
Guest Post by Dr. Alisha H Wilkes DNP, CNM, ARNP
As a new Grandma (or Farmor if I'm connecting to my Norwegian roots) AND with another grandbaby on the way, I'm especially concerned about the health and well-being of new mothers. Pregnancy and giving birth, though a natural and normal condition and experience, IS exceptionally taxing. I'm so thankful to Dr. Alisha Wilkes of Three Moons Widwifery for this important guest post. Make sure to share it with all new mothers, mothers-to-be and the grandparents that love them! Yours in Play! Teacher … [Read more...]
Feed Me I’m Yours: Part 1 Breastfeeding Baby
Nature's created a readily available means to nourish your baby: They're your breasts. As organic this or that is touted and held up as superior, I'm distressed to see something truly organic viewed with so much anxiety or out-and-out hostility. Mothers have always breastfed babies The expression "Necessity is the mother of invention" fits into the breastfeeding vs baby formula stand-off. Baby formula was created in the late 1800s to address a need. Before that, wet nurses breastfed newborn … [Read more...]