By Lysa Parker
Mahatma Gandhi once wrote “If we are to reach real peace in this world and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with children…” Many now agree that the only hope this world has to end violence and create a world of peace [...]
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A Grassroots Movement that’s Changing the World
A Grassroots Movement that’s Changing the World
By Lysa Parker
Mahatma Gandhi once wrote “If we are to reach real peace in this world and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with children…” Many now agree that the only hope this world has to end violence and create a world of peace [...]
Infant Massage: Communicate with Your Baby through Touch
By Annie Ogle
Babies are truly a gift. They enter our world and bring forgotten innocence, soft cuddly fingers; warm nuzzles, unintelligible squeaks, and love, along with sleepless nights, worry, and stress. After making preparations for nine months, are we really prepared for the sleepless nights, unending laundry, and endless boxes of diapers? Infant massage can [...]
Hey Honey: Let’s Eat Out! Indigo Joe’s
Is your Sweetie glued to the TV during football, or basketball, or baseball, or hockey season? Would you like to watch the big game with him? Can you name more than 10 college sports teams? If you answered yes to even one of these questions, then Indigo Joe’s is the place for you! Located on [...]
Meet the Physician: Dr. Whitney Dunham
Dr. Whitney Dunham has been practicing Obstetrics and Gynecology in Huntsville for 6 ½ years. She has been in private practice at Essential Health, PC for 3 ½ years. However, her life has recently changed dramatically with the birth of her daughter. Valley Babies had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Dunham recently over lunch.
V.B. [...]
The Gift of Mommy Magic
By Amy George
It’s that time of year again. Winter means colds and all the fun stuff that comes along with them. My kids have had so many of them this season. Lily also had a lot of earaches and then in December she got RSV, which required a brief hospital stay. In addition to all [...]
Momedy: The Lighter Side of Parenting. Got Milk?
By Lori Boatfield
Ah, childbirth. I was terrified of it. I’ve always been a bit of a Nervous Nellie, to say the least. So when it was over, I was really happy! I had a healthy, beautiful baby; I felt pretty good, so on to the next challenge, right?
It was the [...]
Knit Together: A Pregnancy Loss Bible Study
By Tiffany Waller and Julie Robertson
Are you grieving the loss of your baby? Are you experiencing shock, anger, depression, resentment or denial? Come join Knit Together, at Willowbrook Baptist Church, led by two women who have both experienced the loss of their own babies. The group will encourage one another and study the [...]
Belly-dance Your Way Through Pregnancy
By Angie Gilchrist
In a warm, dimly-lit room, a woman dressed in a crimson red and gold-beaded outfit, adorned with a gold-coin belt around her hips circles across the room to the beat of the sitar and drums baring her big, beautiful pregnant belly for all to see. No one can keep their eyes off of [...]
Coping with Criticism about Breastfeeding
By Suzanne Rickman
“When are you going to quit nursing?”
“Wouldn’t it be easier to use formula?”
“Cover yourself up!”
“You’re just coddling him, he’s never going to be able to fall asleep without you.”
Such comments can be harmful to your self-esteem as a mother, and they are certainly inappropriate when said in the presence of your child. [...]