The year is 2021. Springtime. The pandemic is in full swing. We are in the eternal rush and now also in fear. We isolate ourselves to survive. We are looking for new solutions to old problems, but also to those from the ‘new reality’ that appear like mushrooms overnight and mutate like a virus. New… Read More Mental Health With a Safety Valve
Tomorrow is Valentines Day and I will be baking an amazing vegan and totally gluten-free chocolate cake to celebrate. The cake everyone is asking me about and here at my home everyone is waiting for and making plans for the next baking session due to any (I mean ANY!) possible occasion. The recipe I will… Read More Winter Buckwheat Cookies with Gingerbread Spices
Today, and it’s been already months, we are in difficult circumstances where it seems like driving the car without properly functioning brakes. Quite similar to the current situation we experience during the current COVID-19 pandemic – we are not able to stick to positive thinking and we doubtfully speculate about any single thing.The fear of… Read More Domestic State of Emergency – What a Mother Must Never Forget About in Times of Pandemic
Motivation is key to creativity, performance and happiness. Motivation causes us to act, and when we work, we create movement, growth and change. We feel involved, relevant and meaningful. We perceive our contribution to the changes that we observe and experience. And all this gives our life purpose and peace. It has been shown that… Read More Motivation – The Fuel of Every Change
First of all – Happy Mother’s Day! How lucky am I having more than one Mother’s Day in a year?! Half of our Italian family celebrates today. The other half will rejoice in two weeks again! Homeschooling! I wonder how are you doing? How do you feel and what is your state of mind? How… Read More HOME(or)SCHOOLING – Balancing, Bonding, Not Losing It
Have you ever asked yourself… Are nutritional supplements effective? Are they safe? What are the side effects? Do we really need them? Is it worth the cost? Where do I even begin finding the best brand? We’ve been down that road before with many families who have asked the same questions you’re asking now. The… Read More Supplements: Where To Start
Forget about it! We have to wait. Not a good time. Hold your horses! Forget about it! Better not! Not gonna happen! Oh, come on! What they will tell about me!? I’m not sure we should risk. How many times you hesitated because it’s ‘better not’? Have you ever resigned to take part in some… Read More 6 Things Parents of Children with Autism Are Anxious About (and they shouldn’t)
The human gut is home to approximately 100 trillion microorganisms. “The bugs in your gut determine more about your health and your emotional and mental well-being than you ever imagined.” – Dr. Mark Hyman Research has found that children with autism are six to eight times more likely to have gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, including constipation,… Read More Gut First