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Is singing to your child becoming a radical notion?

After reading about yet another piece of technology that can sing for parents and allow them to “interact remotely” I am asking myself “Is singing to your child yourself while actually holding them becoming a radical act?” Forgive me, but today I am giving in to the urge to rant a bit against the marketing [...]

Can you sing better than your dog?

Many mothers tell me that they are afraid that their child just won’t like listening to them sing. However, study after study has confirmed that your child loves your voice because it is their voice of comfort. I found this video and I just love it. It is a video of a dog, a malamute, [...]

Lullaby and Goodnight CD and Mini-course!

Lullaby and Goodnight So, at long last! Lullaby and Goodnight – 33 Lullabies for Babies is available! Each Lullaby CD includes: *33 a capella lullabies sung simply and beautifully to ensure moments of peace, *a downloadable lyrics book of all the songs *a link to a free video that teaches parents and caregivers why lullabies [...]

Marsupial Mamas Rock the NICU

Reading this wonderful article brought me back to the days when my husband and I both used “kangaroo care” in the neonatal intensive care unit. We held him skin to skin and told him stories, sang to him and whispered words of encouragement. If you are a parent of a child in the NICU or [...]

The Baby Whisperers

I wanted to share this amazing article with you all. I remember the difficulties of those first few months of mothering. This organization is just full of miracles. La Leche League does so much to help women here but I wish that we had the kind of Plunkett Family Centre described in this article here. [...]

Prenatal Lullabies- Better than Mom?

I just learned that Iphone has developed a new application called “Lulla” which is up to 60 minutes of music designed to help fetal development during pregnancy. With songs like “Mom’s Love” and “Endless Blessings” it sounds like the answer to every fetus’ dreams. But is it? I must admit I have mixed feelings. Is [...]

We are the best gift we can give

Did you know that when your baby is born they have 100 billion neurons? That is equivalent to the number of stars in the Milky Way! These neurons need to be connected up so that the child can make sense of the world and guess what? Music helps. So does talking to your baby in [...]

Amy’s Choice Review-Laughing Tree Lullabies

I am so excited to share a new lullaby album with you all! It is called Laughing Tree Lullabies, Vol. 1 and is the creation of Jessica and Adam Lofbomm who I connected with on Twitter. They graciously offered me a CD to review and it has been in my car ever since. Their version [...]

Welcomed by a lullaby

I wanted to share this wonderful little article with you all. It is about a hospital that plays Brahms Lullaby every time a new baby is born and how it affects all who hear it. Click on the link below and enjoy. Find the lyrics and melody for this wonderful lullaby and other favorites on [...]

The importance of lullabies

I just found an article entitled “Modern Brit parents no longer sing lullabies for kids” .   Reading about the decline of parents singing to their children made me even more determined to make LullabyLink easy to use and helpful for parents. When people ask me why I do this and why lullabies are important [...]