Today’s post is more of a reflective one than an informative one. As I prepare for parenthood I’ve been reflecting on the parents I know personally and professionally. I am in awe at how parents deal with this new lifestyle, from daily mishaps like blowouts, blowups, and packing that diaper bag to major upsets, such… Continue reading A Parent’s Love
Understanding your baby’s cues can be a lot of trial and error, but today I wanted to share some typical cues that babies give and what they mean. Reading your baby’s cues and responding to them not only helps build attachment between parent/caregiver and child but also helps with communication and language skills. Crying: Newborns… Continue reading Reading Your Baby’s Cues
Tripping as in vacationing… not as in falling down. Falling and eating are never a good combo. Vacationing and eating can definitely be a good combo if done thoughtfully and carefully. Anyone have any end of summer travel plans? One of our own is spending some time on the sand this week (lucky duck), and… Continue reading Tripping and Eating
As I was cooking dinner yesterday, I turned on the news to listen to in the background and first heard about the horrible events in Nice, France. I am stunned by the hate someone can have, enough to move them to commit horrible acts against their fellow brothers and sisters. Against someone that could be… Continue reading Thoughts on Nice, France
Hello there. I had a pretty exciting week, last week. We had our twenty week ultrasound. Which means I’ve made it half way!! And that we got to see our little one. I was anxious to see how our little one was growing and we found out what we are having. I know plenty of… Continue reading Second year of Social-Emotional Development
We hope you’re having a blast with friends and family this weekend! Enjoy some BBQ and fireworks wherever you are! We’ll be enjoying plenty of shaved ice and our hometown’s classic car parade {seriously my husband can’t contain his excitement #carjunkie} Some links you may find useful this weekend: And oldie but a goodie from… Continue reading Happy 4th of July Weekend!!
We’ve all been there. It’s New Year’s and you’ve re-resolved yourself to begin exercising again after enjoying all that delicious holiday food. I’ll be the first to admit that sometime around Halloween my exercise routine gets to be pretty non-existent – between traveling, holidays, and the craziness that comes with it all, exercise is the… Continue reading Work it Out to get Happy
There’s a reason why they call NYC The City that Never Sleeps. When my husband and I lived there a few years ago, we both had grueling schedules that required the occasional all-nighter from me, and what seemed like weekly ones from my husband. If he wasn’t pulling all-nighters, he’d consistently work 18 or 19… Continue reading You’re Getting Very Sleepy…
Last week I chatted about 3 steps you can take for better mental health {find article here} and today I want to expound on the topic of healthy eating. It’s so true that whatever you put in your body not only affects the way you physically feel but also how and what emotions you feel.… Continue reading Brain Food – Eat this to get Happy!
As a psychology undergraduate , I first learned of the importance of sleeping enough, balanced eating, and exercising when it came to keeping our bodies and mind healthy. Truthfully, however, I didn’t think of these things as crucial during the process of diagnosing a mental illness as I very naively thought that your current environment,… Continue reading 3 Steps to better Mental Health
