Insufficient Sleep & Decreased Quality of Life: No Teen Screen Time Before Bed!
What is the last thing your child does before bed? If you have a tween or teen, it probably involves their phone. Just what effect is night screen time having on their sleep and overall well-being? A...
View ArticleChildren Have a Right to Unstructured Play
One of the greatest threats to children in the 21st century is the lack of free play. Children’s days are filled with preschool/school, lessons, activities, and device use. Unstructured play is defined...
View ArticleContinuous Fetal Monitoring During Labor Leads to Unnecessary Interventions
When an expectant mother begins the process of childbirth, the outcome of a healthy baby takes precedence over any birth plan. Continuous Fetal Monitoring (CFM) using cardiotocography is a practice...
View ArticleThe Importance of Vitamin D During Pregnancy for Your Child’s Teeth
Nutrition during pregnancy is vital to your baby’s health, as well as your own. Prenatal vitamins try to fill in gaps. Pregnancy herbal tea is a better option for absorption. Many of the important...
View ArticleStanford Danish Study: Delayed Kindergarten Results in Greater Self-Control
In most states in the USA, the age requirement to start kindergarten is five-years-old, but some children began in their fourth year of life. In Denmark, children begin school the year they turn six,...
View ArticleBaby Essentials That Aren’t 10: Bouncy Chairs and Inclined Sleepers Can Cause...
New parents need their babies to sleep to get chores done, rest, etc. There are many products designed to help such as bouncy chairs and swings, yet they are unnecessary clutter and dangerous! They...
View ArticleBetrayed: Heavy Metals Found in Prenatal Vitamins
It’s been over 15 years since I took prenatal vitamins. Although I relied on pregnancy tea, I also took Rainbow Light Prenatal vitamins. I’ve repeatedly recommended them to others. Rainbow Light...
View ArticleThe resurgence of home birth during the Coronavirus Pandemic
As hospitals feel the strain of COVID-19 patients, expectant parents are altering birth plans. Many who once considered hospitals to be the best choice to give birth are now scrambling to find midwives...
View ArticleDoes the Coronavirus Attack the Placenta and cause 2nd Trimester Miscarriages?
A majority of miscarriages occur during the first trimester. Many expectant parents wait until the first three months are over to announce their pregnancy as 80% of miscarriages happen during this...
View ArticleCOVID Back to School: Helping children cope with uncertainty
One of the greatest lessons we have been forced to learn is how to live with uncertainty. In fact, in spiritual traditions, particularly Buddhism, there is wisdom found in recognizing the...
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