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…
Kids and Healthy Nutrition
Healthy nutrition is a big part of my life, and obviously I also want that our kids are adapting healthy nutrition habits. But how do I communicate or teach a four year old that some foods are healthier than others? My experience shows that they are not very interested in the arguments about “the importance…
Stress Free Traveling with Kids
All parents out there know that traveling with kids can be stressful and tiring. As stressful as it might, according to Dr. Margot Sunderland (a British child psychologist and psychotherapist) family holidays have a lot of positive effects on your children – it makes them not only happier, but also smarter. You can read the…
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…
Teaching kids mindful eating
Every time I go to a restaurant or on vacation, I am shocked to see how kids are kept entertained at the table – with a pad, watching cartoons while eating….or better said while being fed! I personally don’t agree with that type of style, because I believe that meal time is the perfect opportunity…
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…
The Sport for Kids who Hate Sport
“At school I didn’t think of myself as athletic. I was always told I wasn’t. ‘You don’t play rugby, you don’t play cricket, you’re such a loser.” It’s hard to look at a photo of 50-year-old Michael Cartwright climbing an overhanging wall in Spain and imagine he was ever anything less than a naturally talented…
How Sarah Used Fitness and Fun to Find Her Happy Place
Hi! I’m Sarah and I’m from Knoxville, TN. I have two little boys, Walt and Tucker, and I work for my husband’s family business! I enjoy exercising and eating healthy as well as binge watching Netflix and having pizza dates with my husband! I get a lot of questions asking how I am able to…
Why children should meditate and how does this benefit them
A challenging world for our children Our children are born in a world, which is challenging them in many ways; the kids themselves are a product of the evolution of this universe and they have an inherent drive to stand up against this world with all its challenges, unexpectedness, partiality, and contradictions. Their environment provides not…