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The Healing Energies of Children

by Donna Bruschi on Oct 06, 2023
Children offer us heart-centered healing energy. Next time you find yourself feeling down, or caught up in past emotional trauma, take a walk with your child. Hold their tiny hand and allow yourself to be healed.
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The Best Gift....Especially in a Pandemic

by Donna Bruschi on Nov 24, 2021
Holidays can be a hard time for anyone, but 2020 may be the worst of all. It's Thanksgiving Eve. According to NYS Governor, Andrew Cuomo, in his November 23, 2020 press conference, the best way to show your extended family you love them, is to stay home. NYS has a mandated limit of 10 person get-togethers. We are supposed to eat outdoors, wear masks, and shorten the visits.
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Tis the Season for Mastitis.rtf

by Donna Bruschi on Nov 22, 2021
What do Push-up Bras, Holiday Festivities, Exhaustion, Babysitters, and too many desserts all have in common?    ...Mastitis! This is our annual Holiday Mastitis Prevention post. As we continue into the holiday season, remember these breastfeeding basics:
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Nurturing the Child with a Cold

by Donna Bruschi on Oct 29, 2020
The warmth of the last several weeks has me feeling hopeful that the relentless cold and darkness of the coming months will not happen after all!  The longer nights, shorter days, chill, and dampness depress me, and I find it hard to be happy, and even more, difficult to accomplish my daily tasks.
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Holding my Baby Through the Long Feverish Night

by Donna Bruschi on Feb 10, 2014
Perhaps the warm thaw of the last several days has you feeling like I do? I feel like there is an itch deep down that just needs to be scratched, the eternal itch for spring. The itch for new life, for many shades of green, the itch to spy a newly emerged crocus and to feel the caress of warm spring sunshine on your cheek!