The Power of Listening
When was the last time you felt that someone was really listening to you? A time that you felt they genuinely heard what you said. A time that they were not distracted, but listening attentively? When was the last time you listened to someone without interrupting them? Without being distracted?
Oh The Lunch Comments We Get
Every Friday my husband and I have a date at school with our boys. This date is so important to them that they wait all week for Friday. I also suspect that some other kids are waiting for us too…
How Nature Reduces Stress
The other weekend we were all feeling a bit stir crazy! Our to-do list was huge and our kids were loud. Not a good combo. We knew that we had to do something to reduce the stress in our house, but what?
5 Tips for Child Rearing Made Easy
I hear so many parents say, “Sit down. Stop it. Come here. Ugh! Oh, forget it.” Sadly, the child just learned that they have power over the adult. Raising a family should not be a power struggle, yet it is become that for so many parents. They are exhausted and don’t know why! Child rearing and…
When was the last time you saw advertisements for apples?
Food marketing and food branding is BIG business. The processed food business spends millions of dollars to convince you to buy something that most likely is not good for you. When was the last time you saw an ad for an apples? A carrot? Broccoli? Spinach? Open your cupboards and see how many processed foods…
The Pink Slime Your Child Is Eating and 5 Things You Can Do About It.
Pink Slime. The new hot topic. What exactly is it? It is leftover beef product that is treated with ammonia to kill bacteria. The result is a pink substance that is the consistency of well…soft serve ice cream. Have you or your kids eaten pink slime? Most likely YES, unless you never go out to eat, you…
Fast Healthy Lunches
Packing a healthy lunch for school does not have to be time consuming. The key is to make it fun by creating little sections of “grab and go” food. Here are a few ideas in pictures…
Meeting Inspiring People on the Red Carpet
Recently I had a chance to walk on red carpet in California. The weather was great, but the best part was meeting so many inspirational people! There were 4,000 some people who walked that same red carpet at the conference for the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (r) . They all had one thing in common,…
A Double Blessing
Today I am graced with another day with my boys. Not just any day. It is their birthday~ My little angels are turning 7 today.
Inspiration and Your Free Valentines Day Gifts
Recently my husband and I became motivated by a free trip to Hawaii contest. We thought it would be incredible to work really hard, win and then take the boys to Hawaii to see real volcanoes. This contest started me thinking. What am I inspired by in my life on a daily basis? The first…
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Typical 9 Year Old Boy Behavior Myths
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The Quiet, Patient Holiday
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Drop Everything Now
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Worth the Risk
The Heart of It.
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Summer Brackhan: Thanks Sylvia for sending such wonderful good vibe...
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Sylvia Ternes: Hi Summer! I too think you are brave. You are rea...
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Joy: It is so important to say "many years ago" as th...
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