We Are All in This Together: Happy Mother’s Day

I have this belief…  whatever we do, wherever we go, whoever we are with– we are “all  in this together”.  Collectively supporting each other. Maybe it’s just a friendly smile, an encouraging comment or perhaps lending a helping hand.

Look to new and bright ideas each day. Who knows which one will strike a  chord with you. Following are a few of my latest favorite books for mothers,  just in time for a Mother’s Day treat to Y-O-U.

Double Daring Book for Girls by Miriam Peskowitz and Andi Buchanan. The original was a  blockbuster, and this one looks equally brilliant!  What a great summer companion.
The authors mix inspiring tales of girls who made good … with a scrap bag of how-tos for girlish activities … The Daring Book for Girls keeps … practical knowledge from getting drowned in the techno-flow.

—The New York Times

Listen in to a recent podcast with Miriam and I chatting about learning new things and leading an interesting life!

Everyone Is Beautiful By Katherine Center. I love this girl. She is a  truly gifted writer– and she is as much fun in “real life’ as the voice in her novels…

Any novel that starts with “The day I decided to change my life, I was wearing sweatpants” is bound to catch the sympathetic attention of women looking for stories of self-improvement on physical and emotional levels. This is a breezy read that glows, in part, because its characters bask in the sunny side of life.” -USA Today

Mojo Mom: Nurturing Your Self While Raising Your Family by Amy Tiemann.

This “missing manual to motherhood” will help you rediscover who you are, and how you can continue to share your talents with the world, even as you juggle the demands of family life.

Listen in to the recent podcast with Amy and I talking about Mojo!

The Mothers Guide To Self Renewal by Renee Trudeau

Renee invites you to explore how you can begin to live from the inside out. She is offering a FREE Mother’s Day book download offer. Check it out!

Happy Mother’s Day.

Swine Flu-”Tread Lightly and Carry a Big Stick”

I am going to weigh in on this swine flu situation from a PREVENTATIVE health advantage.

Tread lightly and carry a big stick

The Swine flu is a threat, however perhaps more from it’s highly contagious capacity than a deadly virus. My motto is “Tread lightly and carry a big stick”.

What I mean is…

In metaphorical terms, treading lightly means dealing with a painful subject delicately (so as not to upset the subject of the questioning)– pay attention to what is happening in our world, BUT without contributing to a fear-based collective frenzy.

Immune system is a very powerful defense matrix

Carry a big stick means- be proactive in your approach to preventative health. Use this current circumstance as an opportunity to care for yourself. Your immune system is a very powerful defense matrix. It is capable of protecting you, much like a highly trained army. Nourished and strengthened it is amazing. It is like a magical guardian- warding off any potential lurking viruses or bacteria waiting to attack your body.

What to Do: Be Responsible

• Frequent hand washing with soap and water. Teach your children to wash their hands with an adequate amount of soap and water, and use a favorite tune as your clock. Ten seconds is a good amount of time to briskly rub your hands together, about the length of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star ….
• Stay Home if you or your child is sick. Remember that a pain reliever only masks your body’s fever, aches or pains.  You or your child need to feel better without using any pain relievers to return to work or school.
• Take good care of yourself. Prevention is how we stay well. Start with the basics. Eat right, get enough sleep, exercise.

Teach your children through your example. Learn from this current swine flu virus situation. Take the upper hand and stay healthy. Read my blog  Just a Little Kiss for ways to keep your immune system up and running.

One last thing,  remember to smile frequently….. happiness is contagious too!