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Archive for January, 2016

Moms Don’t Have Time to Be Sick

Moms Don’t Have Time to Be Sick

I don’t think I fully understood the saying “Moms don’t have time to be sick” until I was a mom. Actually, it wasn’t until I was sick AND a mom that I fully understood that saying. Some of the toughest days I have had as a mom have been when I was sick.  We have to dig so deep on those…
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Low-fat Usually Means More Carbs and More Sugar

Low-fat Usually Means More Carbs and More Sugar

This blog post is a continuation of The Busy Mom’s Guide to Eating Well. Step 3: Understand that low-fat often means more sugar, and that healthy fats are essential to our health This is a fun step!  This step says we can and should eat plenty of delicious and satisfying food. Fats have gotten a bad reputation over the years. …
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Banish Your Inner Critic with Kindness

Banish Your Inner Critic with Kindness

When I first started doing guided imagery and guided meditations in my private practice, I would always begin by asking my patients to let go of any expectations they might have and approach the experience without judgement or criticism. I can hear my voice now as I write this … I have asked patients to “let go of criticism and…
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Make a Date with Yourself in 2016

Make a Date with Yourself in 2016

My calendar is getting full.  Every January when I get back from the holidays, I buy a new datebook ... a new datebook for the new year.  I keep track of the kids’ school days and their days off, their weekly classes and play dates, and birthdays and birthday parties.  I jot down the daily pick ups and drop offs of my kids at school.  I schedule doctor and dentist appointments,…
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