Monthly Archives: September 2011

Ask Dr. Marcel: Natural Jet Lag Remedies for Babies

Posted on September 30, 2011 by drmarcel

As a pediatric ND (Naturopathic physician), I have been asked by Mare to provide some advice to holistic mothers who are seeking out non-invasive solutions to their children’s health problems. I’ll start this week with Mare’s own question: Dr. Marcel, we’ve just come back from China, and my 1-year-old baby appears to be having a hard time with jet lag and getting back on our time zone. Any ideas for what we can do to help speed her transition? This is a tough one. Every child adjusts differently and it may take days to get back on schedule. Some parents … Continue reading →

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Our Trip to China: A Baby’s Perspective

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Mare

My Mommy and Daddy took me to China. I really liked it. This is my journey in pictures:

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An Evolving Holistic Mama: It IS a Process

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Mare

This past weekend, my little girl experienced the third fever of her life. I would grade myself a B- or C+ in terms of how I reacted and performed this time (the last time she developed a fever, I would give my behavior a D). On Saturday night/Sunday morning, the little Apple woke up around midnight, clapping and talking (nonsensical words, of course). While she lay happily looking up at the ceiling and stringing together made-up syllables and sounds, her parents tried miserably (and ultimately, unsuccessfully) to get back to sleep. I finally picked her up after half an hour … Continue reading →

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Mare Sees a Doctor of Chinese Medicine, in China

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Mare

Have I mentioned that my parents have also moved to China, and that part of the purpose of my trip was to visit them as well? So imagine this scene: I’m happy happy happy to see my mother and upon entering their new place, I swoop over to her and hug her tightly. And she says to me, “Wow, you’re fat. Have you forgotten you’re supposed to be a woman?” Gosh, can always rely on the Mom to be a downer. She thinks she’s just telling me the truth, but the truth is, truth hurts. Especially because I’ve been dealing … Continue reading →

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Natural Remedies for Grief

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Mare

I had never lost anyone close to me until I lost my BFF, Christine. Actually, I take that back – I lost my grandfather in November 2004, but that felt different because a) he had been ill for quite some time; b) he was 90 years old and had lived a long and full life; and c) I had a chance to say goodbye. Yes, I did mourn him, but his death did not throw me into a state of shock and grief the way Christine’s did. Christine was healthy, 38 years old, and left suddenly and unexpectedly. There was … Continue reading →

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Remembering my BFF: Lessons I Learned from Christine

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Mare

Today I peeled myself out of bed with incredible difficulty. It felt like peeling well-stuck gum off the bottom of a shoe (I was the gum, the bed was the shoe). Between the death of my best friend, the most profound sadness I have ever felt, and a horrible case of jet lag, I have had no appetite for blogging. But after attending her viewing this past Friday and her funeral this past Saturday and listening to the speeches given by her family, I just would not feel right if I didn’t also share some of my favorite stories about … Continue reading →

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The worst heartbreak I have ever known.

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Mare

I flew back from Beijing to Shanghai two nights ago, all excited to share pictures of my China trip on my blog. I decided to check my email first, however, and that is when my world fell apart. I learned that my best friend, Christine, had passed away unexpectedly on September 1st. She was 38 years old, 7 months younger than me. As I write this, no one knows why she collapsed and died so suddenly. Those of us who knew and loved her are devastated and shocked. I have walked around in a fog of grief since I found out, feeling … Continue reading →

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