4 Tools for Compassionate Parenting.
My son recently started preschool at a new school… in a foreign country. As we prepared for his first day, not only was my son nervous about the new language he’d be learning (“Mom, will anyone speak English?”) but also my shy boy was preoccupied with the prospect of...
Eczema, Ear Infections, Congestion and MORE: Food Sensitivities Uncovered.
Eczema, Ear Infections, Congestion and MORE: Food Sensitivities Uncovered. Last night I received a call from a family friend worried about her 15 month old toddler, Stella. Stella has suffered from chronic ear infections for many months. Multiple rounds of...
Keeping Kids Healthy: Immune Boosting Tips for Kids
We all want our kids to stay healthy throughout the year, right? It’s no fun to have a sick kid at home so anything we can do to avoid illness is a good thing. So what can we do to keep our kids virus-free? Turns out that there is a lot you can do from home....
The Gluten Mystery: Is Gluten-Free Living for ME?
I’m often asked why I post so many gluten-free recipes on the Kula Mama website. The second question I usually get is: “What IS gluten anyway?” It seems to be as trendy as ever these days to buy gluten-free products. So what’s with all the gluten-free hype? Gluten...
Coming Clean: Environmental Chemicals, ADD and Autism
I’m sure many of my girlfriends often feel like I’m a wet blanket when it comes to health information…especially environmental health information. My friends can’t put lotion on their kids without apologizing to me first. I laugh, tell them I’m not “that bad”...
Crib Logic: Does an Organic Mattress Matter?
Did you know we spend a third of our lives in bed? One third. That’s a long time. Sure, maybe your average number of hours declines with an infant in the house, but you make up for it once your kiddo hits the teen years. With all that mattress FACE time...
