We are living in a society where we as women are told, that we need to be perfect at all times – to look a certain way, the importance of being successful, and how success is defined…….not to mention the fact that we need to “bounce” back to our pre-pregnancy body right after giving birth!…
My Favorite Parenting Books
Being a mother, especially a first time mother, is never easy. There a lot of uncertainties, tons of questions, and not knowing whether what you are doing is right or wrong. As a mom of two young kids, I have made the experience that every child is different, and there is no one-size-fits-all solution when…
Recognize the struggle
I became a mom a little over seven years ago, when our son was born! I was 34 years old at the time, and all of a sudden my whole life was turned upside down! Up to that point I had been working, and doing my thing….and all of a sudden there was this little…
Tips on How to Stay Organized
I think by know you have all realized that I am a big believer in planning. I have talked in many of my blogs about the importance of planning, and how good planning allows you to achieve your goals. I have also been asked many times how I go about my planning, so today I…
Ways to manage stress levels
We are living in a reality where nothing can be done fast enough……we want more, while at the same time we have less and less time. We all know that there is nothing healthy about such a lifestyle! So the question is, how do we slow down this rhythm? What can we do now, to…
Are parents adding more stress to their kids’ life?
In the urge to help and guide our kids in “the right” direction, we, the parents tend to focus on the wrong things. What do I mean by “focus on the wrong things”? Very often we are so focused on the grades, how good our kids are in sports, how many and what kind of…
How can we teach our kids to deal with stress
As we know from last week’s blog, continues and toxic stress can have really negative effect on children’s brain and overall development. So I think that as parents it is our responsibility to teach our children not only how to deal with stress, but what is mindful lifestyle all about. But before we get into…
Does stress affect children’s development?
We are living in an environment where we are constantly stressed out and under pressure….from the moment we get up in the morning until we go to sleep in the evening. As you might be aware not all stress is bad for us – as long as the stress we are experiencing is in our…
How do I keep my stress levels in check as a mom
My husband and I have two kids (meanwhile seven, and five). Before we had kids I used to work as a senior project manager at the marketing department of a Private Bank, where I was responsible for number of different international markets. It was an interesting job that gave me the opportunity to travel, work…
The importance of “ME” time as a parent
Although I have always liked kids, it was never my top priority to have kids…..I wanted to travel, work on achieving my goals, and just enjoy life. So after being married for over seven years my husband and I decided that it’s time to try. When I found out that I was pregnant, I was…