http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html The Motherhood Blog keeps you up to date with all the updates and new content on the all-about-motherhood website. I'll also post extra articles on topics of interest to mothers. Subscribe here. en-us motherhood Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:39:57 GMT Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:39:57 GMT all-about-motherhood.com http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#Talking-Positively-toChildren-in-Their-Sleep Marneta Viegas from Relax Kids gives a great tip for boosting your child's self-esteem and confidence or helping them with school work. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:31:43 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#The-Most-Effective-Punishment-for-Kids Sarah Fernandez says forget time-outs! Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:28:15 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#Key-to-Really-Good-Parenting A great YouTube video of Esther Hicks channeling Abraham and talking about parenting. Wonderful wisdom. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:24:21 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/when-is-mothers-day.html When Is Mothers Day? This day is celebrated on different dates in different countries. Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:08:58 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#Outdoor-Play-is-Good-for-Children's-Happiness Western Morning News thinks that outdoor play is good for children's happiness. What do you think? Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:21:44 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#Mother's-Love-Boosts-Brain-Development Research has shown that a mother's love actually boosts learning, memory and stress-response. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:26:12 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#Change-Your-Kids'-Attitude-with-Gratitude Happiness is a skill, let's teach it to our kids. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:35:47 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#De-Stress-Kit-for-the-Changing-Times We all know that millions of people are experiencing extra stress. Much outgoing care and compassion is needed to help ease the emotional pain that so many are increasingly experiencing. Doc Childre, founder of HeartMath, a leading stress research institute, has written a free booklet De-Stress Kit for the Changing Times that provides a few simple practices to help people intercept and manage stress during this period of challenge and uncertainty. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:40:29 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#The-Greatest-Love-of-All---Developing-a-Relationship-With-Self This great article recommended to me by Green Mountain Central School District talks about how looking after yourself first is important and I think applies very much to your role as a mother. If you don't look after yourself, what are you going to have to give to your children? Enjoy! Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:30:28 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#EFT-for-Fearful-Parenting This is an awesome video talking you through an EFT session to help you with anxiety and worry about your kids. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:35:38 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#Is-Stress-free-Parenting-Possible? Article by Christine Carter PhD Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:55:41 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#Occupy-Parenting Why parents must support the movement. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:45:33 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#How-to-Introduce-Affirmations-to-Children Relax Kids founder Marneta Viegas tells us why affirmations are important and how to convey this to our children. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:44:01 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#The-Years-Are-Short A lovely video for parents. Sat, 10 Dec 2011 07:54:18 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#Dealing-With-the-Stress-of-Parenting A few things to remember when dealing with the inevitable stresses of parenting. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:08:43 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#Why-Not-to-Bribe-Kids Sociologist and happiness expert Dr Christine Carter talks about why we might want to think twice about bribing our kids. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:26:34 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#9-Things-You-Can't-Do-When-You're-Pregnant The prospect of being a parent and raising a child is an exciting and momentous occasion. Pregnancy is also a delicate process, and mothers must be very careful to safeguard the precious cargo they carry. While some activities or substances that should be avoided seem obvious, there are some things that pregnant mothers shouldn’t do that may be a bit surprising. Here are 9 strange things you can’t do when you’re pregnant. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:37:42 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#Is-Stress-free-Parenting-Possible? Another great article from Christine Carter Ph.D. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:08:16 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#How-Happy-are-your-Kids'-Friends',-Friends',-Friends? Christine Carteer talks about how the happiness of our social network can effect ours and our kids' happiness more than we may have thought. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:20:33 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#Why-Parental-Happiness-Comes-First Christine Carter, Ph.D., and Lindsay Reed Maines discuss why kids benefit when parents prioritize their own happiness. Part of a video series on parenting produced by the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. From Greater Good Science Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:31:33 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#The-Wise-Brain-Bulletin:-Motherhood Rick Hanson covers the important topic of motherhood. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 06:48:44 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/healing-after-divorce.html Healing after divorce is something that can be hard to find as the effects of a break-up can be so damaging. Here I share my personal experience and some ideas to help you find your own healing. Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:21:19 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#The-Wise-Brain-Buletin:-Motherhood Rick and Jan Hanson, the authors of "Mother Nurture" give us a series of articles about motherhoood. Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:22:53 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#Using-Mindful-Parenting-for-Decreasing-Stress Christine Carter of the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California at Berkeley tells us about how the ancient practice of mindfulness, when applied to parenting, can decrease stress and make for a happier family life. Sun, 29 May 2011 05:53:47 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#Why-Parents-Hate-Parenting Do you feel guilty for not enjoying parenting all the time. You need not - the stats say it's the same for most of us. Sat, 28 May 2011 10:30:15 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/what-is-child-development.html What is child development? Here I give you a brief overview of what child development is all about. Wed, 25 May 2011 11:09:39 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/child-development-physical.html Child development physical is the process of the development of the physical abilities of your child over the first few years of their life. Wed, 25 May 2011 11:05:43 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#Teaching-Kindness-to-Kids? There's some interesting research going on out there. Can kids be taught to be kinder? It looks like they can. Fri, 20 May 2011 10:16:32 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#Pushy-Parent? A warning shot for us all perhaps? Mon, 02 May 2011 07:58:58 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#How-To-Praise-Your-Kids-To-Promote-Happiness According to Dr Christine Carter there are two kinds of praise, one promotes happiness, growth and desire to learn; one stunts these things. I guess it'd be useful to know which we're using most commonly! Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:28:03 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-stories.html Your motherhood stories to help and inspire others. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:07:05 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/mothers-day-trivia.html Some mothers day trivia for you to enjoy: from traditions to dates, everything you need to know about mom's special day. Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:54:50 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#Stay-At-Home-Moms Words From Andrea: Some lovely encouraging words for moms who don't work outside the home. Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:34:00 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/mothers-day-quotes.html Here's my collection of inspirational mothers day quotes to help you to thank your mom for her dedication to you. Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:39:40 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/mothers-day-coloring-sheets.html Some lovely original mothers day coloring sheets for your little ones to have fun with. Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:22:48 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#Play-Is-Not-Just-For-Kids! Joe Robinson in The Huffington Post says: It's a vision problem that no laser surgery can cure, a hyperopia that keeps us from seeing the central source of happiness right next to us. That problem is called adulthood. Those who are afflicted with this condition have trouble focusing on nearby objects of amusement and the realm that delivers the most enjoyment per square inch: play. Adults are oblivious to what they knew as kids -- that play is where you live. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:50:06 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/managing-childrens-behaviour.html Managing childrens behaviour can be one of the most challenging parts of motherhood. Often children have such big desires and expectations of life, and don't take kindly to being thwarted in any way. Sun, 05 Dec 2010 09:03:08 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-mistakes.html This Motherhood Mistakes Special Report will enable you to learn from my motherhood mistakes which lead to my ex being granted custody of my kids. Live a calmer family life! Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:54:38 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/frustrated-mother.html I was a frustrated mother, and I still have my moments now, when I fall into the abyss of bad feelings and resistance about the stuff in my life that I don't like. I have though, been able to turn thi Mon, 18 Oct 2010 11:42:38 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#Mothers-Over-35,-What-do-you-think? I started a topic on my Facebook fan page. How do you feel about being a mom over 35 with the prospect of several more years of having dependent children at home? I'd love to hear your comments :-) Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:43:27 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/the-truth-about-motherhood.html The truth about motherhood is often a lot different from the picture you may have in your mind during pregnancy. You will find that as well as being wonderfully rewarding, it will at times be equally Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:53:21 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/self-esteem-in-kids.html What is self esteem in kids? What do low and healthy self esteem look like? How do we build healthy self esteem? I offer some answers here. Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:46:58 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#The-Antidote-To-Stress-and-Anger Do you feel you're fighting against life? Do you feel like the world is against you? I used to feel that way, but then I discovered this empowering truth that had been hidden from me. Take a look at this short video to find out what I'm talking about. This video is a medley of scenes from The Secret movie, some of which were deleted from the final edit. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:48:04 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/funny-motherhood.html Funny motherhood is the flip side of stressful motherhood! Those little things that sometimes press our buttons, can be funny when looked at from a different perspective. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:26:48 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/self-love.html We must learn to love ourselvees before we can love others, and be loved. How do we grow our self love? Read on to find 25 tips on loving yourself more. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:43:51 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/self-confidence-for-women.html Advice on self confidence for women. So many women don't have freedom to live their lives the way they want to because they lack confidence to go for what they desire. Why do women lack self confidenc Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:58:39 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/child-discipline.html Child discipline is the way in which we try to mould our children's behaviour. The word discipline comes from the old verb disciple, meaning to teach or train. Children need to learn about how to live Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:21:08 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#Rigging-Kids’-Brains-for-Happy-Memories An awesome article from happiness expert Christine Carter about helping children to be happier and more positive by taking in the good. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:52:57 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/motherhood-blog.html#The-Opportunity-of-Adversity Aimee Mullins is an actress, model, athlete and speaker. She was born without shin bones and had both legs amputated below the knee at age 1 year. She is an inspiration and has a lot to teach us about what messages we give our children, and what labels will place on them as they are growing up. You'll probably tear up as i did! Sun, 06 Jun 2010 09:31:35 GMT http://www.all-about-motherhood.com/working-mothers-stress.html Working mothers stress is something that can afflict any mom who works outside of the home. There are still all the tasks of running the house to cope with, and a lot less time to do them in. Here are Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:45:17 GMT