Do you remember the children’s rhyme when you were growing up, “First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage”? For many people, this isn’t just a children’s rhyme, but a path their life followed. (This isn’t the case for all couples raising a child as there are many beautiful ways families … Read More about 5 Ways to Keep the Romance Alive for Parents
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Spring Fling Dessert Recipe
I've created the perfect dessert that is light, not too sweet and delicious! This desert is easy to make, eye catching and you … Read More about Spring Fling Dessert Recipe
Eggplant Parmesan Recipe [Vegan]
Eggplant is a vegetable I don’t buy all that often. Once in while I feel inspired to pick produce I don’t normally eat to get more … Read More about Eggplant Parmesan Recipe [Vegan]
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Ways to Engage Babies and Toddlers in Reading
The importance of the first 5 years Babies’ brains continue to form after they are born. They are forming for physical development, and also for feelings, learning and memory. Neurons in the brain are still connecting, and babies need experiences to strengthen these connections. Making these neural connections in the brain early on with an infant is the first step in … [Read More...] about Ways to Engage Babies and Toddlers in Reading
Simple Tips on How to Have a Positive Relationship with Your Teen
In past blogs, I have shared several excerpts from my memoir that I'm writing, titled Digesting Life. The story of my struggle and recovery from an eating disorder is the basis for what led me to create the KARMA Method, the signature coaching and therapeutic method used by Bespoke Wellness Partners. My hope is that maybe some of these stories will resonate with you or … [Read More...] about Simple Tips on How to Have a Positive Relationship with Your Teen
Tips For Handling Hot Flashes
The origin of a hot flash or night sweat can tend to be confusing even for most doctors. They believe it is related to sex hormone fluctuations which is only part of story. My 33 years in the women’s health field allowed me to use my empirical evidence of observation to learn the real cause and solutions to this issue. Most women want to avoid medication for this problem, … [Read More...] about Tips For Handling Hot Flashes
Breaking the Cycle of Alcoholism
Have you ever had that moment when you stop and say, how did I get so lucky? Well, I wish I could say that the happiness I live today was all luck but it was a long journey of healing to get to a place of joy. When I was young I had a troubled upbringing. There was anger in my home, alcoholism, physical abuse from my mother’s boyfriends but the ultimate trauma was the … [Read More...] about Breaking the Cycle of Alcoholism
10 Ways to Turn Fitness into a Family Affair
The following is a guest post by Brant Secunda and Mark Allen Does obesity run in the family? According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, if one parent is overweight, there is a 50 percent chance that their children will also be overweight. But when exercise becomes a family affair, everyone wins! There are several tips to keep in mind when … [Read More...] about 10 Ways to Turn Fitness into a Family Affair
2022 – How To Choose The Path You Want To Follow
Happy New Year! Not to be nosy, but how are you feeling about it so far? I hope your answer isn’t “overwhelmed,” “frustrated,” and/or “exhausted.” In case it is, however, I have a bit of been-there-done-that perspective to offer. With my clients, I often hesitate to broach the topic of elevated expectations, lofty resolutions, and amplified ambitions right at the … [Read More...] about 2022 – How To Choose The Path You Want To Follow
Spending More Time with Your Children: A New Years Resolution You Can Keep
If you're like many people, you've put spending time with your family at or near the top of your New Year's resolution list. Now you're wondering how you can possibly do it--you're over-extended, overwhelmed, and exhausted most of the time. You mainly just want to get through what has to be done today. It doesn't take much to fall short in the resolution department--a … [Read More...] about Spending More Time with Your Children: A New Years Resolution You Can Keep
Ditch the Grinch and Deck the Halls
‘Tis the season! That’s what all the billboards, advertisements, and email subject lines are saying right about now, anyway. But ‘tis the season for what, exactly? The obvious answers are “giving” and “gathering” and “getting out the sparkly decorations.” There are presents that need purchasing and cards that need crafting; there are parties that require our presence … [Read More...] about Ditch the Grinch and Deck the Halls
This Holiday Season – Five Ideas That Keep on Giving
The one thing that always bothered me as a child was that once that Christmas morning unwrapping was done – you were left with a bit of a present hang-over, lots of garbage, toys that might not be appreciated and the dread of having to wait another WHOLE year to do it again. As the mom of six kids, I’ve always tried to shape giving a little differently. Give … [Read More...] about This Holiday Season – Five Ideas That Keep on Giving
All Aboard the Holiday Express…
The holiday season. I liken it to an express train on a long, straight track: You can see it coming from miles away, but you don’t realize how fast it’s approaching until it’s flying by, leaving your ears ringing, your hair a windswept mess, and the pit of your stomach churning with unspent adrenaline. With several decades of adulthood, parenthood, and small business … [Read More...] about All Aboard the Holiday Express…