Health + Wellness

In a society where people believe that the minute you try to get pregnant you will succeed, the painful reality could not be further from the truth. One in eight men, women, and couples will struggle to conceive. Think about...

My 13-year-old, Marie, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in February 2022.  I didn’t know how to parent after that devastating blow. Marie forgot how to be a kid. But I am so grateful to her friends and their parents....

Our life is busy. We have two young kids, full-time jobs, and two dogs. Honestly, sometimes it feels like my husband and I are like two ships passing in the night. We have a quick conversation here or there,...

Every birth experience is unique for mother and baby. Some births are vaginal, either unmedicated or medicated. Other births are planned caesarean, or even emergent cesarean. While cesarean section (C-sections) started out being used only in emergent situations, now over 32%...

Editor's Note: Sara DCamp passed away in October 2021 after years battling colorectal cancer. Her non-profit, Love Your Buns, continues to raise awareness to save the lives of others facing this diagnosis. This story has been updated with permission...

Being a woman is hard. As if our daily (and monthly) demands aren’t enough, someone decided we need to add mammograms and Pap tests to our lists, too.  Ladies, I feel your frustration. I’ve even caught myself contemplating canceling my own routine cancer screenings....

My 4-year-old daughter is my more "difficult" child. You know what I mean, the kid that pushes your buttons just a little bit more. The kid that takes more work, both mentally and physically. She is sassy, loud, and...

Families who have children that struggle with bed wetting know how life-altering it really can be. From missed sleepovers, embarrassment, and increased time in the laundry room, it is a disruptive problem for the whole family. Bed wetting is a...

As our communities responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals chose to postpone routine medical screenings. In North Dakota, Women’s Way saw an immediate decline in cancer screenings, recording a 60% decrease in completed breast and cervical cancer screenings in...

I was overjoyed when I learned we were pregnant with our first child. We had tried for almost a year and my first infertility appointment turned into my first OB appointment. I had a preferred birth plan in place and...