Health + Wellness

Thanks to Apex Physical Therapy & Wellness for sponsoring this article.  Pregnancy is a journey. For some, its blissful, wonderful, and smooth; while others have a bumpy, wild ride filled with ups and downs. As a mom of four, I’ve...

My son was six months old when I had my first panic attack. I was sitting in our living room watching him play when suddenly I felt like the walls were collapsing in on me. My heart was racing, I...

I always anticipated I would have a bunch of mom friends once I had my own kids. I garnered this expectation from the experience that my parents had. They always had friends with kids close in age to us, and...

Let’s talk about sex. Salt-N-Pepa did it in 1991. And I'm going to do it 30 years later. But, let’s really talk about sex. Not the kind portrayed in every single rom-com. Where each relationship involves endless romance and sex. That set...

I love being a beauty blogger. I have the opportunity to try out different skincare, haircare, and makeup products. And I love the process of reviewing products and creating artistic content— it's a dream job for sure! Unfortunately, my beauty...

I want to be the first to raise my hand and admit I thought very little about kids with food allergies, or inclusivity of the food allergy community, before I was thrown into it myself. But I've been humbled,...

Allow me to introduce you to two women, Marcia and Phyllis. Marcia has a 4-year-old daughter and 3-month-old son. Phyllis is a proud first-time mom to a 6-month-old boy. Both Marcia and Phyllis are, by today’s standards, “lucky.” Because they...

Did you know that you can earn extra money just by taking a stroll? Ask any mom and she will tell you that the key to success is multi-tasking.  It's second nature for moms. Listening to a podcast while folding laundry...

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,...

The last couple of years have been a journey of discovering what true self-love means and owning my own happiness by taking control of my thoughts. Not just negative thoughts; all my thoughts, good and bad. It's something I wish I...