The Importance of Natural Mattresses: Get the toxins out

by Cara | Feb 7, 2011 | Making Room For Healthy Changes, natural health, Pregnancy and Babies

If we are well rested, we are spending about 1/3 of our lives sleeping.  For children, this is even more time, during the first three years of life when the brain is developing so quickly and they are growing like crazy, children spend more than half of their time...

Special Needs Resources and Recommended Reading

by Cara | Dec 10, 2010 | Special Needs & Disability

When I first realized that my child had special needs, naturally I wanted to learn everything I could on how to help her. I checked out all the books on autism from the library, but found them mostly to be parents personal stories; helpful, but not exactly what I was...

Lifestyle and Breastmilk Supply

by Cara | Feb 1, 2010 | Pregnancy and Babies

ShareReading Real Food for Mother and Baby reminded me of some things about breastfeeding, specifically the relationship between ‘traditional parenting’ and milk supply that I’ve noticed as I’ve been a mother. I researched breastfeeding while...

Review: Real Food for Mother and Baby by Nina Planck

by Cara | Jan 29, 2010 | Book Review, Pregnancy and Babies

ShareI ordered a bunch of books right before Christmas this year and with it’s cute cover, Real Food for Mother and Baby is the first one I picked up to read.  It was a great book that would be suitable to give a ‘beginner’ real foodist who was...

Being Informed About Childbirth, Breastfeeding, and Babies

by Cara | Aug 27, 2009 | Pregnancy and Babies

To start this off, I’d like to note that I’m just a mom. I certainly don’t have all the answers, but these are the things that I think are important to look into. As with everything, you can’t blindly follow anyone for you or your child’s...

Why do I need a doula? An interview with a California Student Doula

by Cara | Aug 26, 2009 | Pregnancy and Babies

I wanted to give you all some information on having a doula, especially if you’re planning a hospital birth. I think they are really important to have in any birth, but especially if you are going against the grain in a hospital setting (more on that Friday)....