Yoga and Better Parenting
Read my guest column today on How Yoga Can Make You A Better Parent, at the blog of Certified Nurse Midwife, Stacey Curnow. Enjoy!
Women’s Health
Breast Health, Maternal & Child Health, Prenatal/Postpartum, and Sexual Health
New Mom Alert: The (hidden) Dangers of Stroller Pushing
A new mom from the San Francisco Bay area recently emailed me a question about back pain related to pushing her newborn in a stroller. Rebecca* writes: Q: Ginger, I had low back pain prior to and during pregnancy, and since his birth I have been trying to get back in shape. But my back…
Workplace Discrimination Against Mothers Must End
Fellow women, whether or not your are mothers – educate yourselves today about workplace discrimination. Anecdotal evidence continues to grow every day – as tall as the corporate buildings in America where this discrimination is executed. Your (Wo)Man in Washington invited guest blogger (and mother of 3), Jennifer L.G. Minear, to reflect on her experience…
The Most Important Job of Your Life
As a parent – mother or father – our greatest legacy is our children. Any influence we have past our own life – will likely persist through our children. Greater than any job we might ever have, and I bet if you asked President Obama he’d answer the same, being a parent (can) be the…
Is Your Life In Perspective?
Today’s blog is my first – with my children playing by my side. To blog, I usually wake at 5 am or wait until my work day begins. But today is different. PerspectiveToday, in their high pitched, little boy voices – my sons peep “beep beep” as they back up their trucks in their increasingly…
A Midwife’s Experience of Birth (and Life)
Most of the instructions given to pregnant women are inadequate – not least because they encourage women to focus on the little things related to their pregnancy and miss the big picture. For example, early in my career as a midwife I was surprised by how many times women called me thinking they were in…
Your Imagination Can Make You Fitter (and Birth Better!)
Last week, a student asked me to write down a comment I had made in a Pilates class I taught because it really resonated with her as a busy mom and athlete. This is what I said in class: “Mental imagery facilitates development of neuromuscular pathways which contribute to improved motor control and musculoskeletal strength.”…
Redefining Yoga Practice for the 21st Century Mother
American moms are busy. They are masters of multi-tasking and conflict management – think communicating with a tantrum throwing toddler (or two) while trying to finish a work related phone call or trying to pick up your dry cleaning or pay bills? (ouch, I’m having flashbacks). Further, women are having children at older ages and…
Headaches during Pregnancy: What You Can Do
Last week I received a wonderful question from a subscriber who is also an integrative medicine family practice physician. Her question is a common problem for many women during pregnancy. Read my response below. Question: “I have a patient who is pregnant and suffering from frequent migraine/tension type headaches.” “Are there any safe holistic remedies…
Resource for Mothers’ Equal Rights
Below are links to 2 timely posts by fellow mothers’ rights blogger, Your (Wo)man in Washington, Valerie Young. Thanks to Valerie, the NAMC, and authors like Phoebe Taubman, mentioned in the posts, for maintaining a consistent voice for equal rights for mothers. Free Riding on Families, Part OneFree Riding on Families, Part Two
10 Ways To Green Your Child’s Future
I first began to explore the concept of minimalism when I became old enough (and strong enough) to move my bedroom furniture around. I must have been somewhere around 8 years old. I would flip through the pages of the Sears and JC Penny catalogs (remember those?) and be inspired by the endless photographs of…
Living A Balanced Life – Ginger’s Latest Speak
February 12, 2010 Update – Two posts featuring Ginger were published today on attaining balance – physically, socially, relationally, and spiritually, and emotionally. Guide to Great Posture – interview of Ginger about postural tips How I Manage Work/Life Balance – guest blog by Ginger published by National Association of Mothers’ Centers in Washington D.C., founded…