Why Alcohol and Drugs Appeal to Teens When children enter their teen years, one of their parents’ biggest fears is usually alcoholism and drug abuse. Most of us have heard stories of so-called ‘normal families’… Read More »Teens, Drugs, and Alcohol….
The 411 on Sleep and Learning Recent research has confirmed how important sleep is to kids, in particular with regard to their developing brains. The good news: more is known now than ever before about… Read More »Sleep and Learning : A Crucial Connection and Period of "Consolidation"
Dinosaurs are NOT Food blogger Ginger Bakos continues her quest to dispel myths about food, kid food, healthy living, and all the lies of the food industry with this most recent post. — Disclaimer: This… Read More »Does Thin Equal Healthy?
Minding the Pelvis: Discovering a Hidden Connection The mind-pelvis connection has always fascinated me. As a yoga teacher, psychotherapist, and mother, I always return to this fundamental relationship. The pelvis is the center of our… Read More »The Mind-Pelvis Connection
My daughter has a handful of adorable friends who are six years old and under being treated for cavities, and (in two cases) root canals. I can attest to the fact that these children are… Read More »Cavities, Dental Health, and Your Kids
Having a baby is extremely overwhelming in every way, and often parents aren’t getting enough sleep- much less concentrating on precisely how their babies are sleeping at every moment when they finally go down. It’s… Read More »SIDS Awareness
Brooklyn Mama’s Kitchen is a weekly YouTube show that brings you delicious recipes moms are making in their kitchens from all around Brooklyn. The show follows the creator and host, Liza Zeneski, and her youngest… Read More »Cooking in Brooklyn Mama’s Kitchen
I want to share with you all a wealth of talent, taste, artistry, and timeless baby/kids’ clothing all in one “place”- Babyccino Kids. I was lucky enough to attend their ShopUp breakfast event last week in… Read More »Babyccino Kids is a Hit
The conundrum of after school activity is rattling around so many parents’ minds in these early fall days. We hope to enrich our children while offering them excitement within a creative realm, and at Sacred… Read More »After School Theater Arts at Sacred Yoga in Bed Stuy
Who doesn’t like a good run, then some yoga, and then a guided meditation- all in Prospect Park, and all placing our senses of community over those of competition? Let’s be honest, the journey is… Read More »Wanderlust 108, a “Mindful Triathlon” in Brooklyn