Health + Wellness

Meal planning is a trendy concept. And with good reason — meal planning is great on a budget, can be a health booster, and saves time in the long run. But complete meal prepping is also hard. It takes thought...

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...

Recently, two people in my inner circle went through extremely difficult situations. Learning of these events tore me up inside. My heart hurt so badly for these people I love dearly. I was angry, sad, and frustrated. I couldn’t help but...

First and foremost, being pregnant does not mean you have to be in pain. Pregnancy pains are common, but they are not necessarily normal. Here are the three most common reasons that pregnant women find themselves feeling pain and some...

Get ready to set your clocks ahead on March 10, because daylight saving time is right around the corner! I’m sure you're just as bummed as I am about losing an extra hour of sleep. And the process is even...

We had almost finished the first year of raising triplets. And it was the hardest thing we’ve ever done in our life. When the triplets were 11 months old it was the victory lap of making it through a...

It was just another routine pregnancy check-up in October 2020 when Stephanie Thompson’s care team at Essentia Health noticed what initially appeared to be an irregular heartbeat. Additional testing revealed her unborn baby had a rare condition known as...

So it's happening — your daughter is getting her period for the first time.Any woman can tell you when they got their first period and, more than likely, how unprepared and embarrassed they felt at that time. My Experience I was...

My firstborn recently turned one and it left me feeling equally excited and sad at the same time. I am so proud of our little squish and it really has been a whirlwind as these months have flown by. As...

“It’s not that bad when there’s no wind.” Ah, a timeless classic. I have said this a time or two, almost always when I’m justifying why I continue to run outside in the Midwest during winter. And it’s more than just...