Health + Wellness

Some days it seems like the world in on fire. Everywhere you look or read, people are angry and upset. We seem so divided, so disconnected from each other. We are anxious, we are worried, and we don't know...

I was feeling overwhelmed. The world was noisy. My life was noisy. I felt like things were constantly coming at me. So many things I had to input and process. Complete overload. I blamed this stress on my kids, on the...

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...

My life has taken a slower pace lately. I’m roasting an actual whole chicken this evening for dinner. I even brined it yesterday, with fresh herbs I (mostly) grew myself this summer. Also in the oven: a roasting root vegetable...

I truly believe that "for everything there is a season" and that we can learn from nature when it comes to letting go. One benefit of living up north is that we get to distinctly witness the four seasons. We...

No one said it would be easy to raise a child with Down syndrome. And it definitely isn’t. But in the five years of raising our daughter, Claire, it has been rewarding beyond measure. Claire has brought so many...

Living with a chronic illness isn't easy. Even simple everyday tasks can be daunting. And chronic illness as a mom can make things even more challenging. I have been living with chronic illness and pain since 2006. Long story short,...

 I vividly remember looking in the mirror when I was in 7th grade and being so confused and frustrated when I first noticed stretch marks, or my “stripes” as I began to call them.  They were these reddish brown...

*Warning: This post discusses suicide and may be difficult for some to read. If you or someone you know has talked about suicide or is in need of emotional support, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800)...

I'm grateful I can say that my three-year old son is not a picky eater. Guacamole is his favorite food. He also requests a lettuce salad for lunch more often than I find normal to want lettuce salad. Linguini...