This article may contain affiliate links which means if you purchase through the link I receive a small commission (at no cost to you) that I use for my granola babies. :) Eczema (Atopic dermatitis) is an inflammation of the skin. It can show up anywhere on the skin. It's commonly on the arms, but I've seen it on legs and face almost as often. It's uncomfortable and itchy, so naturally, most people want to get rid of it as soon as possible. This article will teach you what causes eczema and natural ways to treat eczema in babies and adults. If you've chatted with other parents, there's a big ..read more

So, you want to start gentle parenting? Like so many parents today, you've heard of gentle parenting. And you know of the science-based benefits to gentle parenting, including that children: more likely to become independent become self-reliant with emotional regulation have more appropriate social skills do better in academics behave much better than children raised in authoritarian homes are happier children Many parents want to start gentle parenting discipline but don't know where to start. And that's normal! There's often confusion regarding gentle parenting techni ..read more

Based on the amount of sleep training coaches, articles, and books out in the market today, you would think that babies are meant to sleep through the night. When I had my baby girl, sleeping through the night was the key question asked by just about everyone I met.  I would be at the grocery store and at least one person who noticed my adorable baby girl was going to ask me at one point, "Is she sleeping through the night yet?" It was almost as if her first goal-post to reach in life was being able to sleep through the night. And for a sleep-deprived mom, as I was, it's effortless to ..read more

It's astounding how words can either mess with us or make us better. And by mess with us, I mean the words that attach to who we are. Sometimes on a conscious level, but so many times, it happens in the subconscious.  In the subconscious, it lays there, and without us even realizing it, it will hold us back or make us feel less than enough. So through hypnotherapy and mindfulness, I healed on the subconscious to clear the words and their attachment. The younger we are, the more profound the impact of the words. So in this article, I will specifically talk about what you should never s ..read more

The other day I ran into an Instagram reel of a Child Occupational Therapist who now works with moms directly. And she was disapproving of an author who wrote a book on conscious self-care and other people (without naming their names) who advise mothers to take various steps to care for themselves and rewire their brains to become happier moms.  Her opinion was that moms are too busy for that, and she kept saying things like, "You don't have time for that!" ("That" being anything from positive affirmations to self-care). She also promoted her class that is meant to teach ..read more

Parenting a toddler is not for the faint at heart. They are so much fun, completely adorable, do the cutest things in the world while also having absolutely no sense of logic (at times, well, most of the time).  And for you, the logical parent that you are, this can be pretty frustrating. Probably why you’re here reading gentle discipline techniques for toddlers! I get it. Try all you might, parenting a toddler with an authoritarian parenting style of "Because I said so!" doesn't work. Not to mention that it can mess up your kid to use this parenting style. And so you may have tried c ..read more

11 Sleep-Inducing Essential Oils Blends for Diffuser It's getting to the end of the day, you're entering the evening, and soon it'll be night. Then, finally, the time of day where you get to lay down, rest, restore, sleep.   And you want that time to be peaceful, calm, with the stressors and anxiety of the day vanished. Like a soft, soothing breathe of air that carries you into sleep. You'd like your home also to match this sense of peace. The stillness to feel comforting. In a way, you'd like your home and yourself to flow together into the calming sensation of good sleep. Your ..read more

This article may contain affiliate links which means if you purchase through the link I receive a small commission (at no cost to you) that I use for my granola babies. :) How to Become a Plant Mom and Grow Indoor Plants As of date, I have 103 indoor plants in my 1,000 square feet townhome. But, I didn't always know how to grow plants. So, I tried for about 15 years on and off to grow indoor plants. You see, my mother is an herbalist and she loves having plants. So, naturally, I, too, wanted to have greenery in and out of my home. But, every time I tried, my plants would die. And I'd give u ..read more

This article may contain affiliate links which means if you purchase through the link I receive a small commission (at no cost to you) that I use for my granola babies. :) Gentle Parenting Doesn't Work — Reasons Why Here are some things I hear about gentle parenting in online parenting communities. "The gentle parenting stuff has turned my kid into a TOTAL WIMP. Help." "Gentle parenting not working." "Starting to feel like gentle parenting doesn't work." "End of my rope with gentle parenting." You get the picture. But, this tells me that people are trying gentle parenting and aren't getting ..read more

This article may contain affiliate links which means if you purchase through the link I receive a small commission (at no cost to you) that I use for my granola babies. :) 45 Morning Affirmations for Kids Morning affirmations are one of the easiest and most powerful skill you can teach your child today. In the Mindset Coaching and Transpersonal Hypnotherapy work that I do, I work quite often with positive affirmations. Not only do morning affirmations shape the way your child will feel about herself and the day, but the neuroscience research behind positive affirmations teaches us that ..read more