Health + Wellness

Cold and flu season always sneaks up on me. I end up stressed and unprepared, on top of the emotional, mental, and physical load of caring for sick kids. Be better prepared for the onset of illness with these three...

We all want our children to be well-adjusted, kind, and empathetic. But raising an emotionally intelligent child can be difficult. Especially on those days when deadlines are past due, bills are piling up, and sleep is in short supply....

“We are in the trophy generation. Give them a trophy for 23rd place. That makes the parents happy” – Tom Izzo This may be becoming the motto of our generation.  Do kids in sports deserve to get a participation ribbon if...

While laying in bed the night my husband asked me to marry him, a strange sensation came over me that I hadn’t really expected. It was the longing to not only join my life with another person, but also...

An entry from my journal: July 15, 2020 I’ve been feeling guilty and frustrated with myself lately. I have had a hard time getting out of bed in the morning, a hard time feeling eager about working during the day, and...

As I wait to hear the results of my COVID-19 test, my anxiety threatens to take over. Is my throat sore? Is my chest starting to feel heavy? Am I extra tired, or am I simply exhausted from being up...

I love my husband. And we regularly go on dates. Or at least we go out as often as possible with parenting two little kids and juggling work and other obligations. But I'm not just dating my husband. Recently I've started...

Pause for a moment and picture your perfect morning. What does it look like? An ideal start to the day might include breakfast and an episode of a favorite show. Perhaps the perfect rise-and-shine recipe is yoga and a shower....

How well do you think you know your body? Pretty well? Or to put it this way: how quickly would you notice a new symptom, such as a breast lump or a change in the length of your menstrual cycle?  A...

Preparing for Baby Being a mom is, hands down, the most important job I have ever done. This is also the job I question myself on the most and was hired at when I was very under-qualified. Let's start with a...