copyright 2003 Kelly Jo Murphy There are many things that you, as a parent, can do to nurture your children’s creativity. Each of the following ways are about you nurturing your children’s creativity, but they can just as easily be used for yourself or the child in you wanting to come out and play! 1….
by Jane Sheppard Joyful parenting in a positive and unlimited way respects children for who they truly are and nurtures their greatest potential. Imagine how powerful a person could be if parented in this way. What if there were no limiting beliefs or thoughts and fears about lack, inadequacy or failure? What if ALL you…
by Edward Mills Last week, when I dropped Ella off at pre-school, there was a letter in her cubby from the Adapted Physical Education Teacher. She had done an assessment of Ella’s gross motor skills to track the progress she is making with her delayed left side. The assessment listed her progress in specific skill…
by Linda F. Palmer, DC Reprinted from the Attachment Parenting International News, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2002 Human babies are born helpless, needing to be entirely cared for and protected. Luckily, they are born with all the necessary tools and “instructions” to attain such care for themselves, and to become a loved and loving part…
Robert Elias Najemy A human being is pretty much formed and programmed in his or her concepts about himself or herself and the surrounding world by the age of eight. Most of the work, which is done today by psychologists and psychiatrists, is to solve the problems and fill the gaps left by the experiences…
by Pam Leo “Everyday, every parent makes major and minor, conscious and unconscious decisions about how to interact with their children. We may be pushed by the traditions of culture, or the approval or disapproval of family members, but in the end, all parents decide for themselves how to treat their children.” – Dr. Meredith…
by Jane Sheppard What are the most significant things we can do to nurture happy, healthy kids? We need to create connection on three levels: 1) Create and nurture a strong bond and connection with our children 2) Nurture a connection with our own intuition and inner wisdom 3) Allow our children to stay connected…
National Vaccine Information Center Calls for Influenza Vaccine Policy Change WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2006 /PRNewswire/ — An independent analysis by the internationally renowned Cochrane Collaboration of worldwide influenza vaccine studies, published in the British Medical Journal on Oct. 28, concluded there is little scientific proof that inactivated influenza vaccine is safe and effective for children…
Commentary by Dawn Richardson October 8, 1999 Pregnant women everywhere know the feeling of making it to the milestone of their second trimester. For most, queasiness starts to subside, energy returns in spurts, and of course there is that indescribable feeling of becoming aware of your developing baby’s movements. You’ve altered your diet, exercised, stayed…
By Richard Pitt We like to think that the advice we get from health organizations and medical professionals is determined solely by unbiased concerns and supported by scientific evidence. However, as most of us are aware, other factors influence decisions regarding health policy. The most obvious of these is the economic and political influence of…
Calls on FDA and CDC to Warn Doctors and Parents to Report to VAERS PR Newswire (Feb. 21) Washington, D.C. – The National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) today released a new analysis of the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) reports of serious health problems following HPV vaccination (Merck’s GARDASIL) during the last six…
Barbara Loe Fisher, NVIC president The American people are speaking out about HPV vaccine mandates. In every public poll that is taken by the print or broadcast media, a majority of responders vote “NO” when asked if they want HPV vaccine mandates for sixth grade girls. Some state legislators have responded to the will of…