Health + Wellness

It's not always easy to appreciate our mom body and all the changes it goes through, but I'm here to tell you:  Your "mom bod" is incredible. My journey to love my mom body started in a surprising way. It was...

Like a lot of moms, I sometimes get asked "how I do it all." I'll admit our life is busy: I have 4 kids, a full-time career, keep my marriage healthy, volunteer for multiple organizations, make homemade meals, have a...

Before I even started having family, I had this idea of how I wanted my children to be: well mannered, responsible, good citizens; independent, law-abiding, true to themselves, and the kind of child that wouldn't care what a bully...

There's a lot of phrases that we repeat as mothers. But there's one phrase I want to challenge you to say less: I'm sorry. It may seem small, but did you know that saying this one simple phrase LESS OFTEN...

Most of us would admit there are things about our bodies or ourselves we are not that fond of. I have been on a journey since childhood that has taken me all the way through my late 30s. It...

Self-care is all the rage these days. While this is a great thing, sometimes I just want to yell, “Shut up about self-care!" I get it, I’m supposed to make time for myself, but I’m too stressed out trying...

I've been a mom for exactly four days. With Laszlo coming quickly, eight days past his due date, it's still a bit surreal that my wait is over and I'm finally getting acquainted with the little human I've so...

It's the weekend and there may be a date night in your near future with your partner. We know what that could mean: dinner, maybe a movie, and...intimacy. OK, let's just call it what it is: sex! Physical intimacy...

It was five days until Christmas; a time when people are either joyous and giving or stressed to the max. I was having a rare quiet, calm moment in the Starbucks drive thru. All three children were either at...

"No more diet games. I just want to FEEL better!" This is the comment I hear most often in conversation with moms who are trying to make changes in their health or overall lifestyle. My first advice? Start by starting. What...