Tag: health
Why I Embrace Aging: The Best Is Yet to Come
Think back to when you were a teenager. Did you do everything under the sun to appear older, more mature?
Maybe you wore too much...
Child Abuse Prevention: Taking Care of Yourself
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Red River Children’s Advocacy Center (RRCAC) in Fargo is presenting this article as part of a 4-part series to help...
Reality Check: Why You Should Schedule Your Mammo and Pap Test...
Being a woman is hard. As if our daily (and monthly) demands aren’t enough, someone decided we need to add mammograms and Pap tests to our...
We Need to Stop Commenting on Bodies
"You look great! Have you lost weight?"
"Oh look at how tall you've gotten! You're almost taller than me now!"
"You're so cute and little. I...
Emotional Regulation in Kids: How Occupational Therapy Can Help
Have you ever found yourself overwhelmed in a situation where the TV is on, something is burning in the kitchen, your child is asking...
Staying Overnight with a Child in the Hospital: Tips + What...
While no one ever wants to stay overnight in a hospital with a child, sometimes it's unavoidable.
Whether it's after an ER visit or a...
Breast & Cervical Cancer: 7 Symptoms to Watch For
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,...
Health Benefits of Dairy: Advice from a Nutrition Expert
As moms, we do our best to make sure our kids have a well-balanced diet (even if that diet contains a lot of Goldfish...
Perimenopause: All the Symptoms of Pregnancy without the Cute Baby
I know there are some of you out there that felt better when pregnant. If so, I’m sure hoping perimenopause takes your physical and...
My Postpartum Fitness Journey: Why I Focus on I Feel, Not...
The other day I was sitting at the gym thinking about what was ahead of me.
It had been a week of so-so workouts....
















