by Kelley Burke | Oct 13, 2011 | Inspirational
We are honored to share the essays written by women in our community who have been through breast cancer. Thanks to all for participating! By Tory L. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in April of 2010, at 39, with 4- and 6-year-old daughters. I had recently quit my...
by Kelley Burke | Oct 1, 2011 | Birthing Education, Nutrition Education, Recipe box
Collected resources from Camille Mulchi, BS, RYT, CCE Drink Your Tea (excerpted from Colette Crawford, Seattle Holistic Center) Red Raspberry Leaf tea has been known for centuries as a healthy tonic for pregnancy. It has the right ratio of calcium and magnesium, is...
by Kelley Burke | Oct 1, 2011 | Product of the Week, Skin Care
The delicate skin around the eyes needs to be supported with an eye cream. Eye cream is the last step to my AM and PM home skin care regime. A moisturizer application ends at the bone (orbital bone) around the eye. With your middle or ring fingers apply eye cream...
by Kelley Burke | Oct 1, 2011 | Nutrition Education, Wellness and Exercise
Dr. Michelle Stafford, a Board Certified Pediatric Dental Specialist here in Portland, offers some great tips for parents as they prepare for the candy frenzy that happens during Halloween and into the fall and winter holidays. Save candy for special occasions, like...
by Kelley Burke | Oct 1, 2011 | Relationship, Parenting, and Family Workshops
As any new parent knows, brand new babies go through a lot of diapers. Imagine changing 10-12 diapers a day for just 90 days – that’s about 1,000 diapers! With the average age of potty-training at 30 months, the ecological and monetary costs add up quickly. An easy...
by Kelley Burke | Sep 1, 2011 | Inspirational, Relationship, Parenting, and Family Workshops, Wellness and Exercise
By Anne Meneakis, LCSW Wouldn’t it be marvelously healthy and wonderful to have monthly national “unplug” days, where our phones are shut down, email and all electronic devices are turned off, and our maternal “to do” lists transform into a mother’s single-item “to...
by Kelley Burke | Sep 1, 2011 | Wellness and Exercise
By Dr. Elizabeth Wallace, ND Have you ever had difficulty falling asleep? Or wake up during the night, unable to get back to sleep? Do you feel unrested in the morning? When learning to view insomnia from the standpoint of Chinese Medicine, we first view the body as...
by Kelley Burke | Sep 1, 2011 | Product of the Week, Skin Care
Q: Why use a facial masque? A: Think of a facial masque as the treatment part of your skin care regimen. You have your basic steps of cleansing, toning and hydrating. But there are ways to give your skin an extra “boost” and address your skin care concerns...
by Kelley Burke | Sep 1, 2011 | Relationship, Parenting, and Family Workshops, Wellness and Exercise
by Kelly Schneyer Over the past four years since my son’s birth, constructing my life around becoming a mother who enjoys autonomy has become an ever-evolving dance. The first choreographed steps centered around adjusting my expectations on a daily basis. Then I came...
by Kelley Burke | Aug 1, 2011 | Relationship, Parenting, and Family Workshops
By Shira Fogel By now, you have most likely heard that using sign language with your hearing baby is a wonderful way to raise their IQ and help them get a jump start on their verbal communication skills. These are all wonderful gifts that you give to your child....
