You Do Not Have to Explain Your Parenting Choices to Me
Uncategorized Parenting is hard. Caring for and guiding other humans is hard. For most decisions parents must make, there is no single right answer. Breast or bottle? Crib or co-sleep? Daycare or stay-at-home parent? Screens or no...
Singing in Kids Yoga – Fun and Beneficial
About Yoga Parents in our early childhood yoga classes have probably noticed that we sing a lot in class . . . a lot. Some parents (and newer kids yoga teachers, even) are hesitant to sing because we are concerned we won’t...
Experienced Parents Reading List
Books This spring I published a new parents reading list, covering lots of newborn and infant topics. But what about those of us raising bigger kids? Here are a few books I find useful and interesting (affiliate links): The...
What is Baby Yoga & Play?
About Yoga Our class is a little different . . . . There are a lot of yoga studios advertising parent & baby classes, but it’s sometimes hard to tell from the descriptions what will actually happen in class. Some...
What to Pack for Summer Camp
About Camp Questions about what to bring to camp are common. A full list is below and there are some important considerations and how campers are prepared can make a big difference in ensuring a smooth and fun camp day: Yes,...
There Is No Secret
Parenting I’m here to break it to you. There’s no secret to parenting. There’s no 3 easy steps (popular “discipline” manuals aside). It’s messy. It takes your whole-hearted participation. You...
Spaciousness through Freeplay at Yoga Camp
About Camp “Yours is so much more relaxed than other camps where I’ve worked,” remarked a college-age staffer earlier this year. Well, there are several reasons for that. One is that we intentionally keep our...
Why I Don’t Encourage Pregnant Moms to Attend Breastfeeding Support Groups
Articles Ok, the headline is a little misleading . . . I think it’s good for pregnant moms to attend breastfeeding support groups, but not as their only breastfeeding preparation. As a leader of peer-to-peer breastfeeding...