Health + Wellness

*Disclaimer: I am not an esthetician and have never went to beauty school. I am just a regular mom trying to figure out what works for my skin through trial and error.* I have never had great skin. From hormones...

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...

When counting down the seconds until midnight of 2020, I certainly didn't anticipate the trials this year would bring. But when the balloons at the party failed to drop due to a release cable malfunction, that was the first...

I’ve always been a busy-body. I like to go, go, go. But I also like to relax, after the go. I would say my baseline anxiety, throughout my life, had run around a three to four out of 10. I...

If you are the parent of an adolescent child, you’ve probably heard about the HPV vaccine and may have some questions about getting your child vaccinated. At Essentia Health, pediatricians strongly recommend parents get their child vaccinated against the HPV...

April 1st began like most days in our home; my husband and I aren't big into April Fools’ Day pranks and, aside from trying not to fall for any fake Facebook posts, our life went on like any other...

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...

Hip dysplasia: have you ever heard of it? Don't feel bad if you haven't because up until about two years ago, I had never heard of it either. Little did I know, I would soon become very familiar with...

“I just drove my wife way up to north Fargo and dropped her off. Now she’s running home,” actual words my husband said to his co-workers. Seeing a mix of concern and judgment spread across their faces, he quickly added,...

The Hallmark movies have begun. The aisles are stocked at Home Goods. The music is inescapable. The evidence is mounting, it can only mean one thing — the holiday season is here! Buckle up, it is on until January. 'Tis the Season Ah,...