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Carrie Lauth - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Carrie Lauth is a homeschooling Mom of 4, an Internet Marketer and the host of NaturalMomsTalkRadio.com
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- Internet Success Tip - Put Blinders On
[Home-Based-Business] I've been focusing on focus lately. You see, Kelly McCausey interviewed me as a case study of a work at home Mom who finally found some focus, with great results. Let me share the story of 3 work at home Moms. I hope their experiences will help you realize the importance of putting on blinders with your internet business.
- Eating More Organic Without Busting the Budget
[Health-and-Fitness] So you're convinced of the benefits of eating organic, but the price tag has got you down. The good news is that with a little creativity and perhaps a change in routine, it is possible to eat a mostly organic diet within the confines of your existing grocery budget. Try some of these ideas that have worked for my family.
- Got 10 Minutes? Get a Better Body With Pilates
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Pilates has got to be the perfect exercise for Moms. It requires no equipment. It can be done by people at all fitness levels, even the newly postpartum Mom. It isn't loud and can be learned quickly. And, 10 minutes a day can get you a longer, leaner body, soothe an aching back, tighten flabby Mommy abs, and help you de-stress!
- How to Lose the Baby Weight Without Starving Yourself
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Are you currently pregnant and discouraged about getting back into shape after having your baby? Or maybe you're a new Mom who is exhausted and getting to the gym is the last thing on your mind! Either way, I hope the following tips help you lose that baby weight.
- How to Lose 15 Pounds the Easy Way
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Would you like to lose 15 pounds without diet or exercise? It's entirely possible to do just that...I know because my husband recently accomplished this. How did he do it?
- Home Remedies For Baby Eczema
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] If your baby is suffering from eczema, you know how uncomfortable the itchy and dry skin can be, not to mention the sore spots. Since eczema usually goes hand in hand with sensitive skin, treating it can be a bit of a challenge. Thankfully there are quite a few home remedies for baby eczema you can try.
- Natural Cough Remedies For Babies
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] When your baby comes down with a cough, you want to do whatever you can to make her more comfortable. Yet at the same time, you don't want to grab over the counter medication, since there are usually side effects and chemicals that you'd rather not expose babies to if it can be avoided.
- Medela Harmony Manual Breast Pump Review
[Home-and-Family:Motherhood] Even though this is a manual pump and not an electrical one, it has been my favorite breast pump thus far. I use it for times when I'll be away from baby for a night or during out of town trips away from baby where I'll need to relieve the pressure and keep up my milk supply until I return. This pump costs around $25 and comes quite in handy for those who need a pump just some of the time rather than on a consistent basis.
- 3 Reasons Why Mom Should Have a Hobby
[Home-and-Family:Motherhood] Moms these days are busy, but we're more stressed than ever before and in need of lifestyle choices that help us be happier. Pursuing a hobby may be just the ticket.
- 4 Tips For Gradual Weaning
[Home-and-Family:Motherhood] Your baby has grown so fast that before you know it, you're thinking about weaning. Now what? Here are a few tips to help make the transition easier for you and your little one.
- Lansinoh Lanolin For Breastfeeding Mothers Review
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] Lansinoh lanolin is considered a must have product for nursing mothers and is a common baby shower gift. Here is a review of the product from one mom: During pregnancy I was given Lansinoh lanolin for my breasts. I thought this would come in handy as I would be breastfeeding my child and had heard horror stories of painful nursing.
- Tips For Easier Traveling With Your Breastfed Baby
[Home-and-Family:Motherhood] You have spent awhile getting used to breastfeeding your child at home and getting into a comfortable routine. Traveling can really mix up this routine and present new challenges for a breastfeeding mother. Here are a few tips that can help ease you into a more enjoyable and comfortable trip with your breastfed baby.
- Nursing Your Baby? What If You Have to Go Away?
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] It is possible that as a new mom, there will be times when you will have to be away from your baby for a short period of time. Perhaps you have to travel on business, or there is a medical procedure that you must have, that will make it impossible for you to breastfeed for awhile.
- Three Little-Known Realities About Breastfeeding
[Health-and-Fitness:Womens-Issues] Reality Check #1: The First Weeks of Breastfeeding May Hurt. "I tried to breastfeed but my nipples got so sore and cracked that I had to stop." I've heard so many mamas say something along these lines as the reason they quit breastfeeding. They see these images of happily nursing women, figure breastfeeding is supposed to be a 100 percent positive experience, and then are disappointed when it's not only unpleasant in the early days--it's downright painful. Moms probably wonder what they're doing wrong and some may even think they can't breastfeed. So they switch to formula.
- Four Ways to Ensure Breastfeeding Success
[Health-and-Fitness:Womens-Issues] While there's nothing you can do to physically prepare yourself for breastfeeding (harshly rub those nipples all you want--it won't help!), you'll want to learn all you can about nursing before you try it. You don't have to become an expert, but it will help to know a few things.
- Three Pieces of Breastfeeding Advice to Ignore
[Health-and-Fitness:Womens-Issues] "Don't nurse your baby all the time or she'll become too dependent. You must wait and feed your baby every few hours." This is possibly the most damaging piece of breastfeeding advice you'll ever hear.
- Easing Breastfeeding Pain Naturally
[Home-and-Family:Motherhood] Some mothers experience breast pain with nursing. How can they overcome this naturally?
- What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do in Your Business
[Home-Based-Business] Here are a few ideas of what you can do for your business when you're out of ideas and don't know what to do. These will keep you from booting up your computer and wasting time twittering and visiting message forums.
- Escape Velocity and Your Internet Business
[Home-Based-Business] How can you create escape velocity in your business? Here are some tips to help you get the results you want from your online business venture.
- Direct Sales and MLM - Are You a Marketing Vampire?
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Networking marketing organizations often get a bad reputation because of the conduct of their distributors. How can you build a solid business without resorting to vampirish tactics?
- How to Breathe New Life Into a Dying Website
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Site-Promotion] Is your website dying? Here are some effective ways to breathe new life into it.
- Nursing Baby to Sleep - Good Idea Or a Bad One?
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Are you spoiling your baby by allowing him to nurse to sleep? How do you transition him away from the breast? Should you worry about it?
- Why Breastfeeding is Hard
[Health-and-Fitness:Womens-Issues] But for some mothers, even the ones determined to breastfeed their babies, breastfeeding is hard. They speak of the sacrifice, the pain, and how it was all "worth it" in the end - implying that major sacrifice is part and parcel of the experience. Why is breastfeeding so hard for some moms and babies? I have a few ideas on why this is so.
- Making Homemade Whole Grain Yogurt Butter Crackers
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Avoid processed foods and rancid fats by making your own whole grain crackers at home. Try this easy recipe.
- Teaching Your Young Homeschooler How to Read
[Reference-and-Education:Home-Schooling] Once you've made the decision to take the plunge and homeschool your child, you have only begun to answer the myriad of questions out there concerning how and what you are going to teach. How soon do you officially start?
- Feeding the Whole Family - Cookbook Review
[Book-Reviews:Cookery-Cookbook] So many women become interested in eating a whole foods diet once they become pregnant. Whereas before they were mostly interested in maintaining their weight, once the are responsible for another life, it becomes more important to maintain health.
- When Breastfeeding Gets Tough - How to Get the Help You Need
[Health-and-Fitness:Womens-Issues] Breastfeeding creates a strong emotional bond between Mom and baby. Breastfeeding can even help you be a better Mom - when you breastfeed, your body is stimulated to create the mothering hormones, prolactin and oxytocin, which can help you feel relaxed and calm. These hormones even make you feel less stressed and more rested despite sleep deprivation!
- Gen Text - Raising Well-Adjusted Kids in an Age of Instant Everything Book Review
[Book-Reviews:Psychology] Modern parents are concerned about the effects of technology on their kids. Younger and younger children are spending more and more time interacting not with human beings, but with gadgets - cell phones, computers, video games, and other devices. Do we have reason to be concerned, and if yes, how do we go about setting limits?
- Cycle Beads Review - Natural Family Planning Made Easy
[Health-and-Fitness:Contraceptives-Birth-Control] Research has shown that many couples who choose natural family planning do so because it has no worrisome side effects. Although for some avoiding birth control is a religious decision, for many others it's a health consideration. Natural family planning can help a woman get in touch with her cycle and develop more respect for her body, and some couples say it is good for the relationship because it fosters good communication about the sexual relationship.
- Skuut Wooden Bike Review
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] Since moving to an urban community a couple of months ago, the kids have been spending more time skateboarding, walking to the park, and generally running about on the sidewalks. So I was pretty excited to get a Skuut wooden balance bike.
- Breastfeeding During the Holiday Season
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Breastfeeding in the comfort of your own home is one thing, but nursing around your relatives during the busy holiday season has its own set of challenges. Among these include: Family members giving unwanted advice. Criticism of your parenting choices. Wardrobe difficulties. Nursing in public discreetly...
- How to Get Things Done When You're Breastfeeding a Baby
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] However, one of the so-called disadvantages of breastfeeding is the perception that mothers are tied to their babies or to the nursing chair all the time. Unless you're good with a breast pump, you can't just drop your baby off with the sitter when you need to run an errand or take time for yourself. What if she gets hungry while you're away?
- Top Ten Reasons You Need to Be Blogging For Business
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Blogging] Adding a blog has so many important benefits and it's no wonder that huge corporations and megastores are also getting into blogging. Especially for the micropreneur however, blogs have several distinct advantages. Here are a few.
- Homeopathics and Muscle Testing For Babies
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] As moms we are always looking for safe, drug free ways to keep our babies comfortable when they are sick. For our family, homeopathic remedies have been an effective answer. When I first started studying single homeopathic remedies, I was amazed at how many factors are taken into consideration when deciding which remedy to choose.
- Healthy Meals and Snacks Kids Can Prepare For Themselves
[Food-and-Drink] If they're old enough to use a stove on their own, they can learn to prepare healthy foods that will keep going them going a lot longer than a bag of chips or a handful of cookies. Here are some quick healthy meals and snacks kids can prepare for themselves, or for the whole family.
- Why Choose Natural Products For Your Baby and Toddler?
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] There is nothing in the world you would not do for your new baby, you want to offer them the best you have to give. After breastfeeding, using only natural, non-toxic products around and on your baby is one of the first steps in protecting them.
- Movement Essential For Your Baby's Optimal Health
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Children of all ages need to move, movement is especially important in the early stages of development. Starting in utero, the movements of the baby are not just random movements but serve a purpose. They are called infant reflexes and may be described as written codes in all humans.
- Preventing Breastfeeding Problems Before They Start
[Health-and-Fitness:Womens-Issues] Breastfeeding is effortless for some mothers and babies, but for others, there are challenges. Even some women who have successfully breastfed before may have a new baby who has difficulties. It takes two to nurse, after all. Thankfully, there are several things that moms can do to prevent problems before they occur. Here are a few recommendations.
- Unschooling - Brilliant Educational Philosophy Or Lazy Parenting?
[Reference-and-Education:Home-Schooling] When I first heard about the notion of unschooling, I agreed with much of it in principle. At the same time, I worried that by unschooling I was being a lazy parent. Is that true?
- Tips For Preparing Your Only Child to Become a Sibling
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Having your second child is an exciting time, however it can also be stressful for your first child, who suddenly goes from being your one and only child, to a big brother or sister. Whether your only child is 2 or 10 there will be an adjustment period for him or her. Fortunately, there are some things that you can do as parents to help prepare them for their new role. Here are just a few ideas:
- Vegetable Snacks Kids Like to Eat
[Food-and-Drink] What would you do if your kids asked for "More veggies, please?" Well, prepare yourself, because they just might when you serve vegetables like this. These snacks are great for after school treats.
- 4 Steps to an Eco Friendly Nursery
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] We especially want to focus on things that impact our children's health: the food they eat, the toys they play with, and other items they use. This often starts with an eco friendly nursery.
- Creating Healthy School Lunches For Kids
[Food-and-Drink] One of the issues moms face as they send their kids back to school is preparing lunches. Not only are they concerned with preparing food for the kids each day, but preparing healthy and nutritious lunches! This can be quite the challenge, especially with picky youngsters. We all want our kids to eat well so they can learn well, but how do we create a meal that's healthy that our kids will actually eat?
- New Motherhood Challenges - What No One Tells You - And How to Cope
[Home-and-Family:Motherhood] Often, we're quite unprepared for the experience of new motherhood. While having children is a blessing, the postpartum period is one of adjustment. Our expectations are often quite different from the reality. Many women experience some or many of the following challenges:
- Healthy Snack Ideas For Kids
[Food-and-Drink] Getting your kids to eat healthy can often be difficult. We know it is important for them, but how do we get them to actually do it? One way is to incorporate healthy foods into their snacking routine in ways that they won't as likely notice.
- Video Games and Your Kids - A Book Review
[Book-Reviews:Non-Fiction] This book gathers research, science and data about why parents should be concerned about video games. Rather than being the greatest invention since the baby wipe, video games aren't always just harmless fun.
- Does Your Website Need a Checkup?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Web-Design] It's amazing how valuable it can be to have a fresh pair of eyes take a look at your site. We become so accustomed to the look of our sites and blogs that we can overlook mistakes that are costing us money. Here are a few things that a website review can help you improve:
- Eco Friendly Families Book Review
[Book-Reviews] Eco Friendly Families by Helen Coronato is a practical guide for parents who want to have green values. If you want to make changes in your lifestyle that are more sustainable, this book will assist you in creating that. How do you get your family on board? How do you make changes without getting overwhelmed? These are the questions the book answers
- 4 Must Have Books For Homeschooling Parents
[Reference-and-Education:Home-Schooling] Every homeschooling parent knows that a well stocked library is one of their greatest assets. In addition to great pieces of literature and reference books, however, there are also wonderful books on the topic of homeschooling itself that are must have additions to the family library.
- Beauty Secrets of the Bible Book Review
[Book-Reviews:Health-Mind-Body] In this book, author Ginger Garrett introduces women to the beauty and health secrets of our ancient sisters. While few people would think of the Bible as a book of diet or health, much less beauty, Garrett shows us otherwise.
- How to Green Your Refrigerator
[Home-Improvement:Energy-Efficiency] One of the best places to start making changes is in our kitchens, the hub of the home and the place where we prepare food. Here are some tips on reducing your carbon footprint and making your kitchen a little healthier.
- How to Breastfeed For a Year
[Health-and-Fitness:Womens-Issues] The World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends at least one year of nursing. Here are a few of the most important things a mom can do if she wants to breastfeed to that one year mark - and beyond.
- Baby Step Your Way to a Greener Lifestyle
[News-and-Society:Environmental] When many people think of going green, they imagine buying a lot of new products or making huge changes in their lifestyle. But taking baby steps is more practical and realistic.
- Breastfeed and Reduce Breast Cancer Risk - For You and Your Baby
[Health-and-Fitness:Womens-Issues] Breastfeeding can reduce cancer risk for both you and your little one. Learn more about this benefit of breastfeeding.
- Raising a Baby on the Cheap
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Have you ever read those reports on the cost of raising a child? The last time I checked, I was told that it would cost the astronomical figure of $430,470 to raise my baby..
- Planning a Green Eco Friendly Baby Shower
[Home-and-Family:Parties] Are you planning a baby shower for your eco-friendly green Mama to be? Here are some tips to guide you in giving her a fun and memorable day that will leave her with happy memories and have minimal impact on mother Earth.
- The Stevia Cookbook - Cooking With Nature's Calorie-Free Sweetener
[Book-Reviews:Cookery-Cookbook] If you want your family to eat less sugar or you are trying to lose weight, this book would be an excellent addition to your cookbook library. It is full of helpful information about Stevia, the "sweet" herb that is also calorie free.
- Why I Like to Homeschool
[Reference-and-Education:Home-Schooling] I'm going to turn 9 years old tomorrow. I've been doing homeschool all my life. And it's really fun.
- Laundry - The Never Ending Story?
[Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Laundry can be a huge time sucker and it's the task many Moms dread most. It doesn't have to be this way. Here are some tips to help you tame the laundry beast.
- The "Desert Island" Baby Gadget
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] What's the one baby gadget you would want if you were stranded on a desert island? For a lot of Moms, it would be a baby sling. A baby sling is a soft cloth carrier that is designed to be "worn" on the Mother's body in order to keep the baby close. If you've never used one, consider some of the benefits of slinging babies.
- Make Your Own Baby Food - The Easy Way!
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Is your baby about to start solid foods? Are you thinking of making your own baby food? When you make baby's first foods, you can save money and reduce waste.
- IQ, Intelligence and Brain Development - Another Breastfeeding Benefit
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Modern parents want to do everything they can to help their children's brain development. Never before have there been so many products and books sold that claim to help parents stimulate their baby's brain, assist in brain development, and give baby an intelligence "edge". Recently, a variety of studies have come to light that tout the benefits of breastfeeding on brain development and intelligence.
- The Best Breastfeeding Advice I Ever Got
[Health-and-Fitness:Womens-Issues] The best advice I ever got on breastfeeding came from my own Mom. I hope they help you have a happier breastfeeding experience.
- Tips For Discreet Breastfeeding in Public
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] If you're a new Mom who is nursing your baby you may be nervous about doing so in public. Or perhaps you are disturbed by media reports of women who are harassed for breastfeeding in public and are considering pumping your milk to give your baby when you leave home. Here are some tips for discreet breastfeeding that have worked for many Moms.
- How to Potty Train in Two Days
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Ah, potty training! Go to a local bookseller and you will find dozens of books on the subject. Search the Net and there are thousands of websites with information on how to do it stress free. There are even people who are...
- Breastfeed a Toddler - Why?
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Is your baby approaching his or her first birthday and you're considering weaning? The American Academy of Pediatrics currently recommends that "breastfeeding continue for at least 12 months, and thereafter for as long as mutually desired." If you and your baby are still enjoying the nursing experience, why not take a look at some of the advantages of nursing beyond that first year?
- The Laid Back Parents Guide to Teaching Your Child to Read
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] At first I thought of titling this article "The Lazy Parent's Guide" but then I realized that most parents aren't lazy, but they may have a slightly different philosophy about children and learning. If you're a big reader yourself or if you're homeschooling, you're probably concerned about how to teach your child to read. Reading is one of the most important skills a person can learn, and a great joy in life.
- Wonk, Wonk, Wonk - How to Train Your Kids to Ignore You
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] It started with a trip to the grocery store. While I waited for the cashier to ring up my items, a mother behind me was delivering a soliloquy (only she didn't recognize it as such!).
- Teaching Your Kids Conflict Resolution
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] If you're like me, you want to teach your kids how to resolve their little conflicts by themselves. Tattling is inappropriate attention-seeking behavior, and the tattler is rarely 100% free of responsibility. Unless someone is bleeding, coughing up a lung or otherwise in danger, the rule in my house is: no tattling.
- Is There Housework After a New Baby?
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Congratulations on your new little bundle! This is a precious and wonderful season in your life. But if you find yourself knee deep in laundry and scared to walk around the house without your shoes on, read on for some tips on keeping up with the housework with a new baby.
- 22 Activities You Never Thought of For Teens (Instead of Watching TV)
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] 22 fun things for preteens and tweenagers to do instead of watch TV. Kid-tested, Mother approved (mostly)!
- 13 Things For Your Child to Do (Instead of Watch TV)
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] If you're trying to limit the TV viewing in your household, you might need a little inspiration. Try these TV-free activities guaranteed to keep the kids busy... at least for a little while!
- 5 Reasons Why Parents Should Love Audio Books
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] How can you accomplish the following things with the push of a button: Help your kids improve their reading skills? Grow their vocabulary? Help them sit quietly (willingly!)? and Entertain them too? Easy- Play audiobooks!
- Curb the TV Habit in 3 Easy Steps
[Self-Improvement] So you're not quite ready to throw the TV away, but you're limiting the time spent viewing television in your home? Here are some easy tips that have worked for me.
- Tips on Choosing a Homeschool Curriculum
[Reference-and-Education:Home-Schooling] Now that you've made the choice to homeschool your child, you're faced with thousands of curriculum choices. How do you know what is right for your family? Here are some tips to help narrow down your choices and guide you to the best curriculum for your child.
- How to Be a Cheap Green Beauty
[Health-and-Fitness:Beauty] Sometimes the simplest beauty routines are best - for your pocketbook and the environment. While it's great that there are many natural and organic beauty products available nowadays, it's still better for the environment and your pocketbook to avoid buying products you don't need.
- Are You Sugar Scrubbing Yet?
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Sugar Scrubbing is a gentle way to exfoliate the skin just about anywhere on your body. A basic sugar scrub includes of course sugar and some sort of liquid and lotion or moisturizer. For a very simple mix some sugar with enough of your favorite body lotion to form a paste that's easy to rub into you skin. But why would you want to use a sugar scrub in the first place?
- Are Your Tootsies Ready For Summer?
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] You don't have to be guilty of skanky sandal feet this Summer. It doesn't take a lot of expensive trips so the spa to have nice looking feet, all you need is to exfoliate and moisturize daily, then pretty up your toes with a nice polish.
- 5 Steps to Naturally Pretty Hands
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] Your healthy habits have made the skin on your face look great for your age, but what about your hands? One day I looked down at mine and thought: "Ugh! When did my hands get so wrinkly and dry looking?" So I decided to do something about it. I found that there are 3 major enemies to your hands. If you know how to get around these, your hands will be softer, prettier and younger looking.
- A Healthy and Safe Sunscreen
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] The summer months are upon us and so are days spent outside at barbeques, picnics and at the pool and beach. These mean lots of sun exposure and the risk of sunburns. While it is true that too much sun can cause skin damage and sunburns, moderate sunshine is beneficial to our health. Sunshine is our best source of Vitamin D, which actually reduces the risk of certain cancers and many other diseases. It is important to get some moderate sunlight daily but avoid getting burned.
- Choosing the Right Baby Mattress
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] As parents, we're becoming increasingly aware of the problems in today's environment. We want to buy products that are more environmentally friendly and safer for our families. One important purchase many new parents make is that of a mattress for their new baby. Did you know that many dangers have been associated with baby mattresses made from vinyl (PVC)?
- Too Hot to Cook
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] Keeping It Cool - Summertime Cooking Tips The last thing we want to do in the hot summer is heat up the kitchen cooking dinner. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to feed your family and still beat the heat. Breakfast is fairly easy since fresh fruit, yogurt, granola, cereals and smoothies are delicious in the A.
- How To Raise A Natural Baby In A Toxic World
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] How can you raise a healthy baby naturally in an increasingly toxic world? Find out and focus on the things you can change to give your baby a healthier start.
- Nursing While Pregnant - Should I Wean My Baby If I Get Pregnant?
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] If you become pregnant while nursing, do you have to wean? If you do not, what can you expect?
- Thrush - What Is It And How Can It Affect Breastfeeding Moms?
[Health-and-Fitness:Womens-Issues] Some nursing moms will experience a little understood but not uncommon breastfeeding challenge: thrush. Thrush, simply put, is a yeast infection of the breast. Thrush affects the nipples, and can even go as deep as the milk producing glands.
- Top Tips on Choosing a Nursing Bra
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Fashion-Style] Choosing a well fitting nursing bra can help you avoid mastitis and make nursing in public easier. Here are some tips to help you choose the perfect one.
- Limiting Screen Time For Kids - Why?
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Have you ever read the statistics on how much time modern children spend in front of the television and other screens? The figures are a little disconcerting for most parents. Are you concerned about your kids watching too much?
- Whole Grain Baked Spaghetti
[Food-and-Drink:Main-Course] A hearty spaghetti pie recipe using whole grain pasta. Eating more fiber can help you feel fuller longer and assist in weight loss. A diet high in fiber may also help prevent colon cancer Adequate levels of fiber can also help against breast cancer, heart disease, digestive disorders, diabetes and obesity.
- Breastfeeding? How To Avoid Mastitis This Winter
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Mastitis is common during the busy holiday season. Here are some tips on how to avoid and treat mastitis.
- Confessions of a Nutritional Heretic
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] I'm not an epidemiologist or any kind of scientist and there are no letters after my name. I'm just a mom who wants to keep her kids healthy. Care to join me in a quick rundown of all the different opinions around nutrition that exist?
- Are You Saying the Wrong Thing to the Right Market?
[Business:Team-Building] In my opinion, it would be best for you to have one website that spotlights your product line, that gives valuable information about your product line and helps lead your customer to a buying decision. And another separate site designed to recruit for your business opportunity. Let me explain it this way.
- 3 Breastfeeding Rules That Are Meant To Be Broken
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Some breastfeeding advice is contradictory and some of it is just plain false. For instance, here are 3 bad pieces of advice and why they're bound to lead to problems.
- Outsourcing Tips for the New Online Business Owner
[Business:Outsourcing] Outsourcing sounds great, but you think you can't afford it? Here's how to find the money. You can't go anywhere online these days without hearing the word "outsourcing".
- How Do Moms Get To The Real Money With Their Online Business?
[Business:Entrepreneurialism] So many women struggle when they launch an online business. It's not that difficult to earn a few dollars with a website, but getting to the full time money seems out of reach for so many. Why do so few meet their income goals? What's missing?
- Does CoSleeping Wreck Your Marriage?
[Relationships:Marriage] Does the family bed wreck your marriage and prevent intimacy? It's not having a baby in the bed that makes intimacy difficult - it's having a baby, period, that makes couple time challenging. Here are some tips to creating a family bed that works.
- Natural Product Direct Sales Reps - Are You Making This Mistake?
[Home-Based-Business] If you're not gathering your own leads or marketing yourself with a website, give me a few minutes to convince you why it's a big mistake not to be doing these things.
- What These Online Business Women Wish They Had Known
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online] Recently I had the opportunity to interview two successful online business women. Both of them are targeting the natural family living market and had some great advice to share. This information is extremely valuable to a woman who is just starting out so I'm going to share the highlights with you now.
- Frugal Baby
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] This article will answer the question "How can I be frugal and have everything baby needs?." Find some tips and suggestions to help you save money but still provide for your baby.
- Diary of a Breastfeeding Strike
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] A nursing strike is not weaning. Weaning is gradual, strikes are sudden. The baby wants to nurse but something is stopping her, and baby and Mom are both miserable.
- Are You Giving Away The Milk For Free?
[Home-Based-Business] A subscriber to my marketing tips newsletter wrote me to ask what I think is a common question, especially in some work at home markets. Her question was basically asking whether she should give freebies away without requiring an opt in. Read the article to hear the answer.
- Anger Management Tips For Moms
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Anger - it sounds like a dirty word, but the more we try to avoid it, the more
we feel it. Is anger so bad? Is there a positive way we Moms can learn from our
anger and model productive ways to express feelings?
- Getting Started With Affiliate Marketing
[Home-Based-Business] Have you decided to boost your website income with affiliate marketing? Great decision! There are so many great products out there to offer as an affiliate. The question now is, how do you get started? To some extent, that would depend on where you're at currently.
- What Exactly is Affiliate Marketing?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Affiliate-Revenue] If you've been looking for ways to earn money online, it probably didn't take you long at all to hear about affiliate marketing. In fact you probably heard stories of folks who make big money doing it. What exactly is it?
- Partial Breastfeeding - Should I Even Bother?
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] For some women, feeding a baby with breastmilk alone is not possible. Other Moms are adoptive nursing and are unable to bring in a full supply. These Moms may wonder if their baby is benefitting at all from the partial breastfeeding or if they should just quit nursing altogether.
- How Breastfeeding Benefits a Daddy
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] You know that breastfeeding is best for mother and child, but what's in it for Dad? Isn't he going to miss out by not getting to share in the joy of feeding the baby? Let's see how Dads benefit when a Mom chooses to breastfeed their child.
- 4 Ways TV Is Bad For Your Business
[Business:Productivity] Is TV hurting your business productivity? I'd like to demonstrate that watching television can actually harm your efforts towards financial freedom.
- Keeping Up Business Momentum This Season
[Business:Small-Business] I don't know about you, but once the cooler weather sets in,
I have the urge to head to the Appalachians, sit around a
campfire and sip cocoa with my family. It's a bit harder
for me to focus on business with the Autumn leaves so
lovely!
- Mommy Burnout - 6 Ways To Lose It
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Feeling burnout as a Mom is very common. It does not mean that you are failing as a Mom.
It's mostly due to the isolation that a lot of Moms face in our culture, as well as the
overscheduling and overwork that a lot of us deal with.
- Ouch That Hurts! A Nursing Mom's Guide to Treating Plugged Ducts
[Health-and-Fitness:Womens-Issues] A plugged duct is a mass of milk or cells that cause the flow of milk to become "stuck". It often happens to women who have an abundant milk supply.
- Mastitis - Does It Mean I Have To Stop Breastfeeding?
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Mastitis is a breast infection that can affect some breastfeeding Moms. According to Dr. Ruth Lawrence, author of Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession, mastitis is an "infectious process in the breast producing localized tenderness, redness, and heat, together with systemic reactions of fever, malaise, and sometimes nausea and vomiting."
- Why Host a Home Business Expo?
[Home-Based-Business] Good reasons why hosting a home business expo can grow your offline AND online profits. As a work at home Mom, you might have something in common with many other Moms in business: a lack of sufficient funds to properly build your business, or not enough exposure for your business or product.
- How To Get Motivated For Business
[Home-Based-Business] In a slump? Here's how to get your mojo back. Do you ever feel that way in your home business? Do you often start projects with boundless energy then fizzle out quickly? Do you need some ideas on how to get motivated again for your business?
- "No Money, No Time"- Sorry Mom, But I Ain't Buyin' It
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online] This week on Work at Home Moms Talk Radio, my friend Kelly McCausey talked about Moms who say they don't have enough money to start a home based business. She went on to explain that she wasn't born with a silver spoon in her mouth either and had to scrape together $15 from her grocery money to start her online venture.
- I Learned Everything I Needed To Know About Business From Childbirth
[Home-Based-Business] Are you a Mom in business? Then you already know my secret of success. What is it? Everything you need to know about succeeding in business you learned from giving birth. No, really! See what I mean.
- Breastfeeding Tip: Avoid Triple Nipple Syndrome
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Here are several reasons why avoiding artificial nipples will help you reach that important goal of breastfeeding your baby for one year.
- Breastfeeding Tip: Find Supportive Health Care Providers
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] I cannot overemphasize this tip: Find breastfeeding friendly health care providers if you want to breastfeed your baby for a year or longer.
- Breastfeeding Tip - Rally Family Support
[Health-and-Fitness:Womens-Issues] One of the most important things you will ever do to have a happy Mothering and breastfeeding experience is to get your husband and your Mom (and Mom-In-Law) on your side. Make sure your husband understands why breastfeeding is so important to you. Relate facts in a casual way (leaving books or articles about breastfeeding in the bathroom works!
- Breastfeeding Tip: Find Your Tribe
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages Moms to breastfeed their babies for at least one year or as long as mutually desired. Sadly, many Moms quit before that one year mark because challenges come up and they don't know how to access good support and information.
- A Nursing Breast Is A Healthier Breast
[Health-and-Fitness:Womens-Issues] In recent years we've learned a lot about how breastfeeding improves the health of babies. Formula feeding increases the risk of many types of diseases. Short term, formula fed babies are more likely to become ill with ear and respiratory infections and other illnesses.
- Breastfeeding Tip: Get Cozy About Nursing In Public
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Congratulations on the decision to breastfeed! Unless you're going to become a hermit for a year or want to pump bottles, you need to get comfortable with nursing in public.
- Breastfeeding Tip: Appreciate Your Unique Baby
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] What should a healthy breastfed baby look like?
- How To Clean Laminate Floors
[Home-and-Family] Laminate floors are easy to clean if you know a few simple tricks.
- XSitePro Website Builder Review
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Web-Design] An honest review of the new website building tool XSitePro.
- Housework with Toddlers - Here Comes Trouble!
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] You want to have fun and play with your little one but as an adult, you have a need for some order. What
- Pregnant Momma Housekeeping Tips
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] Here are some tips to help you enjoy the postpartum period more and stop worrying so much about the housework.
- Can I Overfeed A Breastfed Baby?
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] If you are worried that you are overfeeding your breastfed baby this article will help put you at ease.
- What In The World Do I Blog About?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Blogging] If you're like most people who start a blog, you initially have a bit of writer's block. Good news- it will likely go away, and you'll find yourself thinking of new things to blog about frequently. In fact blogging becomes quite addictive.
- How To Be A Great Mom
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Once upon a time in a land far, far away there was a little girl named Carrie. Carrie decided to write a list of all the things she wanted to remember about how to treat her kids.
- Options For An Online Business - A Beginner's Guide
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online] There's more than one way to skin a cat, and there's more than one way to make
money online. In fact, there are tons of ways! I'll list a few here, as well as the ways
these sites make money.
- Why Not Earn Money From Your Talents Mom?
[Business:Small-Business] You may have a ton of knowledge in your head that could make you money
on the world wide web. Why not get the knowledge out of your head and into a business that could earn you some cash!
- Brainstorming Your Website Topic - Questions To Ask Yourself
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Web-Development] Do you want to start a website but aren't sure what topic or niche to begin with?
Many people start with a concept that's near and dear to their heart- their passion,
whatever that may be. This is a good idea for someone new to internet business.
- Elimination Communication aka Potty Talk
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] No, not that kind of potty talk. That's another topic altogether! I'm talking about Elimination Communication (EC), a new word given to an ancient practice: raising baby without diapers. E.C. is also referred to as Natural Infant Hygiene.
- Natural Diaper Rash Remedies
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Ouch! Few things are more uncomfortable than baby's diaper rash. Using a natural remedy may be best for baby's delicate diaper area. Here are a few tips:
- Natural Remedies For Baby's Fever
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] In most cases, your infant's fever should be left alone. Fever serves a very useful purpose and is the body's ally in fighting infection. There are a few natural remedies, however, that are safe for babies that will help your little one feel more comfortable.
- How To Visit A New Mom And Have Her Love You Afterwards
[Womens-Interests] Going to visit a new Mother and her tiny baby? As a Mom who has been there 4 times, I've had great and not-so-great experiences when friends came to visit postpartum. Make your visit a blessing instead of a drudgery with these tips.
- Help! My Breastfed Baby Spits Up Frequently
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] If your baby is spitting up, even if it's a frequent occurrence, it's rarely a sign of a serious problem.
- Top Eleven Breastfeeding Tips - Part One
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] Many Moms know the advantages of breastfeeding to Mom and baby, but run into challenges along the way. Here are my top tips to help you make it to that one year mark.
- Jimmy D. Brown's List and Traffic Membership Site Review
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Email-Marketing] Review of Jimmy D Brown's List and Traffic Monthly Membership site from a work at home Mom's perspective. Jimmy D Brown's List and Traffic is a monthly membership site that reveals all the tricks and techniques that successful Internet marketers use to grow their traffic and their subscriber lists to massive proportions.
- Working Around Your Children - Tips For The Home Based Professional
[Home-Based-Business] If you're a work at home Mom, figuring out how to get any work done with young children around is probably your greatest challenge. Strategies that have worked for me and others.
- "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash" - Surprising Lessons For The Work at Home Mom
[Business:Small-Business] Business and marketing lessons from the late Rockabilly legend Johnny Cash. I've unearthed some surprising bits of wisdom for new wahms by listening to Johnny Cash lately. I thought I would share some of these tidbits from the Rockabilly legend.
- How To Host a Successful Home Business Expo
[Home-Based-Business] What's a home business expo and why should I host one? The following information will give you more information about why hosting a home business expo in your local area will boost your offline business, as well as give you some tips on how to have a successful expo
- Your 3 Month Old Baby- A Sweet Bundle of Joy!
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Your 3 month old baby is such a sweet bundle of joy! This is a wonderful age and
parenting is a delight. Your baby is waking up to the world around him and coming out of the sleepy fog he was in as a newborn. You're discovering little facets of his personality and he's
charming everyone he meets.
- Secrets Of Happy Moms
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Happy Moms have a few things in common. Here are some of their secrets.
- How Clutter Chases Money Away
[Self-Improvement:Organizing] How having a cluttered environment can cause you to lose money. Have you ever heard that having a cluttered home can cause money to run away from you? I know, I know...it sounds like airy-fairy mumbo jumbo, but think about it for a moment...
- Work at Home Moms House Cleaning Tips
[Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] How to have a reasonably clean and tidy house while working from home. As a work from home Mom of 4 kids who are with me ALL day, people often wonder how I'm able to do it all. So I decided to share some of my "Work from home Moms house cleaning tips" with you.
- Work at Home Moms- Time Management Tips
[Self-Improvement:Time-Management] Time management tips for work at home Moms. Getting it all done in less time. Seriously, time management is a serious issue for work from home Moms. You want your home business to be a success,
- Can You Hear Your Honeypots Calling?
[Home-Based-Business] How to use Pooh's technique of getting quiet to break out of a slump in your business. Pooh, along with his friend Piglet, was lost in the forest. (They were led there by Rabbit, who was carrying out his evil plot trying to get Tigger to stop bouncing.)
- Think You Don't Have Time For a Home Based Business?
[Home-Based-Business] If you think you don't have time to start a home based business, here are some ways you can make time. Those of us who are happily operating home based businesses hear this all the time: "I just don't have the TIME to start a home based business! I'm just too busy!"
- Why Work at Home Moms Should Get a Website
[Home-Based-Business] Compelling reasons why Moms in direct sales should get their own websites.
- Morning Sickness Survival Tips
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] Helpful tips on surviving morning sickness from a Mom of 4.
- What Foods Should I Avoid While Breastfeeding?
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Should nursing Moms avoid certain foods? What about "gassy" foods or chocolate? The scoop on diet for nursing Moms.
- Creative Ways to Raise Money to Start a Business
[Home-Based-Business] Moms who want to start a business are often short on cash. Here are creative ways to raise some capital to start a home based business.
- Wahms, Don't Compare Yourself With Others!
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Why work at home Moms compare themselves with others and how to stop doing so! Wahms, do you constantly compare yourself with others and come up short?
- Time Saving Laundry Tips
[Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Mom, are you spending way too much time sorting, washing, and folding laundry? Here are some quick easy tips to help get you out of the laundry room! 1) Sort Less - With the exception of whites that need to be bleached, brand new dark or red items that bleed or delicates, you may not need to sort laundry as much as you think.
- Why Moms Should Start a Home Based Business Today
[Home-Based-Business] Most Moms think about starting a home based business at one time or another. Maybe the youngest has started school, and Mom suddenly has a lot of free time.
- How Can Green Tea Benefit My Family?
[Food-and-Drink:Tea] No doubt you've heard of Green Tea and the health benefits you can experience from drinking it. Are you giving your family this powerful antioxidant daily?
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