Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
A Cold Shower A Day Keeps The Doctor Away! by Ali Skylar
February 6th, 2021
So a couple of weeks ago, my husband, my son and I started getting into taking cold showers in the morning. Thanks to the teachings of Wim Hof. It’s taken about 3 weeks to get used to slowly and progressively turning the hot dial on the shower colder and colder ...
Be a Smart Mum Not a Good Mum By Nicky Tegg (Book Excerpt)
February 5th, 2021
Process #15 Making Friends with Your Future You Imagine your life six months from now. What would you love your life to look like? How are you dressed? How is your demeanour? Who are you with? How do you feel about yourself? Imagine you have your mojo back and you are feeling ...
Me, Motherhood, and a Wise Woman by Julie Wheaton & Patrece Powers (Book Excerpt)
February 2nd, 2021
She makes it look so easy. She looks so together. She has a clean house. She has a nanny. She doesn’t spend enough time with her kids. She spends too much time with her kids. She doesn’t need to work. She is so smart. She is so creative. She has a husband who helps with the kids. She is having ...
’True Mothers’ (Japanese movie w/subtitles): Review by Hannah Singer
January 29th, 2021
I am an adoptive mom of an 8th grader, adopted from birth, just like the adoptive parents in this movie. When I was offered to review this movie, I was somewhat reluctant. Even after all these years, I am sensitive to the situation. Basically, I didn’t want to be upset or ...
Valentine’s Day Goodies for the Men in Your Life by Robin Gorman Newman
January 26th, 2021
Periodically I like to review new products that come to my attention…..and with Valentine's Day approaching, I wanted to share a cool, edible, gift idea. If you are like me, it can be challenging to figure out what to give the men in my life....so this caught my eye..... Jerky isn’t ...
Move from Sadass to Badass – Book Excerpt from NOT DONE YET! by Bonnie Marcus
January 26th, 2021
Words matter. Words are powerful. Author Yehuda Berg says, “Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair. Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to ...
Flipping Parenting On It’s Head! by Ali Skylar
January 22nd, 2021
For me, one of the benefits to being an older parent is that as I’ve gotten older, I’ve gotten wiser. Wiser though in ways I wish I had been when my kids were younger. I don’t believe that anyone - no matter whether you're a younger or motherhood later mom - ...
Raising Your Spirited Baby by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed.D. (Book Excerpt)
January 15th, 2021
Excerpt from RAISING YOUR SPIRITED BABY by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed.D. Copyright © 2020 by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka. Used with permission by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Chapter 3 What Do I Need to Stay Calm So I Can Calm My Baby? Untangling Our Emotions, Reframing Our Experiences, ...
“Journey Around My Bedroom”, a live-streaming show for children–review by Andrea Santo Felcone
January 15th, 2021
I’ll admit I was intrigued about this show right from the title: "Journey Around My Bedroom.” Afterall, I'm sure I wasn't the only child to spend a great deal of time in my childhood bedroom, dreaming up any number of adventures. (My sister and I were always trying not to ...
It’s Never Too Late by Kathie Lee Gifford (Book Excerpt)
January 14th, 2021
Even though it’s been twenty years since I left Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, I still get asked about Regis almost every day. He was an incredible part of the American landscape for more than five decades and a true pioneer in the television industry. People also ask, “What ...
