Aug 7, 2016

Book Review: Mom's Gone and I'm In Foster Care


Mom's Gone .... And I'm In Foster Care touches on a very disheartening subject in our country. There are a quarter of a million children every year that enter into foster care. Quite honestly before we read this book, we had no idea there were that many displaced children. It was a little bit hard for us to digest. We are grateful to Sylvia for bringing this to our attention. 

Aug 1, 2016

Interview With Author Caron Goode


In continuation with our author/publisher interviews, we bring you Caron Goode.
Caron has published several successful books including, Raising Intuitive Children and Kids Who See Ghosts.
(This is an interview we did in 2011. We wanted to bring it to the forefront of our blog for all those who may have missed it way back then.) Excellent information for parents and for new writers.

1. Hello Caron, can you begin by telling us about yourself and the books you've written? 
I was completing my doctorate, a lifelong goal, in 1983. The achievement was so meritorious in my mind, that the let-down after the expectation was depressing. My future however was determined for me by three out-of-body experiences in one year, which opened my psychic talents and thrust me into a future as a medical intuitive, spiritual therapist, and healer. The next years were very inspiring and books that I wrote through that period came out in the early 90s. Then the next set of published books started in 2000 and beyond. And I have always been writing since that year - seminars, e-books, poetry, and journals. And I am still creating books for myself and have served as a ghostwriter for 54 projects in 8 years. Can you tell it is a passion?


2. Did you always want to become an author?  I did not grow up thinking that way. I grew up knowing I would be a teacher and help people. Yet I wrote poetry as a junior high student, was encouraged as a creative writer by a high school teacher, won several writing contests in high school, and then shut it down until awakened again in my 30s


3. How did your book Raising Intuitive Children come about? Tara Paterson, my co-author, had several energy-sensitive children, whom I call kids with high intuitive intelligence, far more than intuition. In our talking together, I asked her to share her stories of her children, their talents, and how she raised them. Our desire to help alternative and more mainstream parents manifested in this book, subsequent courses, and coaching for families. Intuitively, we both knew it was the right time. An agent picked it up and found us a publisher in one week. And the book went on to win the USA National Parenting Book Award. Quite a ride following intuition!


4. Did you self-publish or go the traditional publishing route? A traditional publisher published Raising Intuitive Children


How many books do you have published?
Tangible books with covers – around 15. E-books – probably ten more.


5. I really like how in your book Kids Who See Ghosts ~ How to guide them through fear, you talk about the electromagnetic spectrum. I found it very interesting that most humans see a very narrow band of the electromagnetic spectrum and rattlesnakes see the whole infrared spectrum. You have packed a lot of great information and stories into your book. I'm really enjoying reading your book. This is a topic I'm very interested in. What started you in the process of writing this particular book?   

When Raising Intuitive Children was published, the segment of the population of parents and teens who responded on that book’s blog were asking questions about ghosts, psychic gifts, managing a kid's fears, what was real for a child, and what was not real. I spent a year answering every single question and decided a book on the topic would be a better fit than continuing the effort on the blog. A publisher agreed and Kids Who See Ghosts shot up in the Amazon rankings in 2010.

Jul 29, 2016

Keeping An Eye On Your Kids Social Media Accounts



How much do you know about what your kids are doing online? Do you monitor their usage on their smart devices and on computers? Do you check usage or use filters to keep your kids from accessing information that might be inappropriate? Or do you just have honest conversations with under-age kids about smart online use?

Experts agree that you should be doing all those things and more. That’s because the internet, social media platforms, and smart devices are pervasive ways for kids to access things they shouldn’t be, or for teens to treat other teens in ways they shouldn’t be. They might be arguing online, which leads to fights in person. They might be losing friends or seeing content that is unseemly.

They’re doing that because almost all kids are getting online, each and every day. And nearly three-fourths of them have or have had access to smart phones.

Use this graphic to get to know your kids and the world of smart phones, online access, and social media even better.

We hope this clarifies some ways you can help your children stay safe online.
Click on graphic to enlarge. 

Source: Fix.com Blog

Jun 30, 2016

Summertime Homemade Playdough Recipe

Summertime Creativity!



Are the kids bored? They don't have to be.

Look around your kitchen, gather up the supplies you 
need and make some homemade playdough.

Store it in an airtight container for months of fun.
Pull out your rolling pin, cookies cutters and let the creativity begin.


Jun 22, 2016

Color Your Chakras Coloring Book


If you've been a reader of ours for awhile, you know we believe in our energy bodies and the importance of taking care of the health of our chakra systems. So when Hasmark Services asked us if we'd like to be part of Dr. Susan Shumsky's launch we said absolutely! We knew you'd want to hear all about her new chakra coloring book. What a great way to learn about your chakras!

Today we are excited to tell you about a different kind of coloring book. 

It's a glorious way to open your chakras and energy flow through color. In Color Your Chakras, Dr. Susan Shumsky, an award winning, best-selling author presents her gorgeous, original chakra illustrations along with explanations about the #chakra system so you can enjoy its immense power. 

Order #ColorYourChakras Right Now and Receive FREE BONUS GIFTS from Susan Shumsky, DD. PLUS, you’ll receive HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS worth of ADDITIONAL BONUS GIFTS from other famous authors! http://chakrascoloringbook.com

Stay tuned for more book launches, parenting interviews and conscious parenting articles. Subscribe to our newsletter and stay connected! 
Namaste, Carol and Stacy 

Jun 6, 2016

Conscious Parenting With Jessi Elizabeth


“Let children have tales of the imagination. Scenes laid in other lands and other times. Heroic adventures. Hairbreadth escapes. Delicious fairy tales. Even where it is all impossible, and they know it, and yet - BELIEVE.” ~ Charlotte Mason


Welcome to Intentional Conscious Parenting! If this is your first visit please have a look around. We have posts related to conscious parenting and book reviews. We are embarking on a new series of interviews with every day parents! To us, there is nothing more important than the role parents play in the lives of raising their children. Read through the interview and please share it with your parenting friends. Stay tuned, there will be more interviews coming soon!

Today we have a special treat for you! We wanted to share with you a mother who is on a quest to raise her daughter with a deep connection and appreciation to mother earth. We are always so inspired by the daily stories and experiences she shares on Facebook. We invited Jessi Elizabeth to join us on our Intentional Conscious Parenting blog to share a glimpse into her conscious parenting world.


Carol And Stacy: How important is it for you as a mom to instill a love for nature?
And can you tell us about the day you made your nature mandala shared in the above picture?


Jessi: For me it is absolutely crucial to instill a love for nature in Sonora. It’s also something I think comes really naturally to children if given the chance. I think it is monumentally important for a child’s (and adult’s) mental, physical and spiritual well being to be in communion with nature.


I would also like to instill a sense of awe in my daughter. I think with the age of electronics we have lost the ability to be inspired by nature and it’s simplicity. We get stuck in a cycle of instant gratification and nature has a unique way of pushing us out of that pattern.  I think without a sense of awe and wonder about the world we can become complacent and apathetic. My wish for her is to be excited and curious about what life and the outdoors has to offer and to not be afraid of a good challenge.


It was a rainy, gloomy day and all I wanted to do was curl up on the couch with a cup of tea, but my husband convinced me to get on some rain gear and go out exploring. We were hunting for some mushrooms, but were unsuccessful. I try to make it a point to have a basket along so that if Sonora or I find some forest treasures ( a feather, cool branch, rocks, etc) we can bring it home to put on our nature table or for collecting items to sit and talk about before returning them to the forest floor.