Pre- and Postnatal Stress Can Negatively Affect a Child’s Personality – by Vimala McClure
Years ago, noted physicist Dr. Bruce Lipton warned colleagues and parents that stress distorts the physiology of the developing child. His work focused on how a mother’s emotional experiences affect an unborn baby’s development via biochemical “signal” molecules that are released into the blood which passes through the placenta and activate specific receptor proteins on […]
Newborns Can Provide Spiritual Oneness – by Vimala McClure
For parents, a child’s infancy is one of the easiest times to experience the feeling of unity. I remember the peaceful hours that went by, just watching my babies and being in love with them. One day, when my first child was only two months old, I was holding him, lying backward in a big […]
Say it Isn’t So! – by Vimala McClure
According to the CDC, three out of four new mothers in the U.S. start out breastfeeding. Great! However, by the end of six months, only 43 percent of infants are still breastfed. But never fear, the Healthy People 2020’s objectives are for 82 percent of newborns to breastfeed initially and 61 percent after six months. […]
Kangaroo Care – by Vimala McClure
In the early days of my motherhood, all of the research I had done for infant massage also brought me to conclusions about other practices I wanted to implement for my baby and our bonding. I bought a “snugli” (front pack — the first of its kind, invented by one of the mothers I knew) […]
Unborn Babies Feel Pain – by Vimala McClure
Most intuitive mothers know that their babies are much more advanced in utero than is generally assumed. Research can back up what we already assume, so it’s worth noting. New research suggests babies can tell the difference between pain and general touch in the days before they are born. University College London scientists said […]
Listening to a Baby: Part 1 of 2 by Vimala McClure
When a baby I’m with begins to talk, to fuss, or to cry I go through a three step process. First, I take a long, slow, deep breath and relax my whole body. This directly counteracts the tendency to hold my breath and tighten up. Second, I set aside my own inner infant for a […]
Example Parenting Mission Statement
I love my children unconditionally and I demonstrate that love to them every day in my words and actions. I tell them I love them every day, and let them know I love them even when I am angry or disappointed or disagree with them. I respect my children and demonstrate respect in my words […]
Parenting as Mission
Everything we do begins in the mind. First we create a mental picture, then the physical manifestation follows. The more clearly we can define our goal, the more quickly and accurately we can reach it. We are often caught up in the busy hustle of everyday life, reacting to everything that comes our way. We […]
Why Babies Cry
Babies cry for many reasons, and it is important to learn your baby’s personality and his or her different cries so that you can respond appropriately to them. There are cries that mean,”I need affection,” “I’m hungry,” “My tummy hurts,” “I’m tired and cranky and don’t know how to get to sleep,” and still others […]
Vimala McClure: the early years, part 7
The book went on to sell on Bantam’s best-seller list for parenting books, and was brought out in new editions in 1982, 1989, and 2000. My children’s pediatrician happened to be the President of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Chief of General Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Children’s Hospital in Denver. […]