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The Holidays with four kids, 5 and under :)

This is the second holiday where our family is truly complete....as I look back at the four little faces in my minivan I realize how amazingly blessed I am. I have my days believe me, just like anyone else, but for the most part I have learned to develop a keen sense of humor, self-deprecation and zen...

Posted to Notes From Ivanna (Weblog) by Ivanna on 12-19-2011
January is the New September

While January is not when one typically thinks of back-to-school, I am amazed at the decisions parents of preschoolers are faced with in the wake of the post-holiday insanity. This week, I have gotten 3 emails about summer camp, began researching dual-language kindergartens, and had to give a deposit...

Posted to Take It Easy, Baby (Weblog) by jmdinap on 01-12-2011
New Year's promises to my own inner child

So I promised myself that I would be a more disciplined blogger this year! I REALLY hope I succeed. I haven't posted in a bit and I am not sure anyone even cares but I truly have missed it and I so very much enjoy and value your insights. This is why, I am up earlier than my crew on a Sunday morning...

Posted to The Guru’s Belly Blog (Weblog) by The Belly Guru on 01-09-2011
Parenting through the Eyes of a Yogi

The Darkness : Of Third Chakra It has been a couple of months since my last blog and I am sorry for that but one thing a parent learns fast is that discipline is easier to ask for in word than to demonstrate by action. I thought I had absolutely no discipline these past two months. I felt overwhelmed...

Posted to The Guru’s Belly Blog (Weblog) by The Belly Guru on 07-12-2010
Parenting: The Airline Philosophy

Of all the parenting strategies that I have read about, tried, thrown out and fretted over, there is one that I have devised as my own that has stayed prominent in my life. I call it, The Airline Philosophy. Simply put, you know how if you are traveling on an airplane, the flight attendant gives you...

Posted to Take It Easy, Baby (Weblog) by jmdinap on 07-09-2010
Parenting 101: The Textbook Shortlist

I've read a LOT of them. These are the ones to buy (and I would link to them except my Mac doesn't like the windows blog program and I can't make it work so you get the LONG url, and also I can't make it underline, sorry.) 1) Healthy Sleep Habits: Happy Child by Mark Weisbluth http:/...

Posted to Take It Easy, Baby (Weblog) by jmdinap on 06-10-2010
Parenting Philosophies and Discipline Approaches 101

As a mom of three young children (two of which are now toddlers), I’m constantly looking to learn about different parenting philosophies and discipline techniques. And one thing that is for sure is that there is no “one method fits all” approach. Each child is different and each parent and family situation...

Posted to Notes From Ivanna (Weblog) by Ivanna on 04-23-2010
With Apologies, and Empathy

I am lucky enough to not have children with food allergies. We have other issues, don't get me wrong, but food allergies are not one of them. And, embarrassingly, I have made several food allergy mistakes. Case #1 When hosting a new playgroup at our house, I put out our basket of snacks that I regularly...

Posted to Take It Easy, Baby (Weblog) by jmdinap on 04-06-2010
Empowerment At the Edge of Giving Birth

The moment of Truth: No matter how many births; no matter how many books and hours in what ever birthing class, when time comes to actually give birth there is this surreal moment where the past, present and future all meet the body to dispel the illusion of time. It is a moment when times appears to...

Posted to The Guru’s Belly Blog (Weblog) by The Belly Guru on 09-26-2009

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