Health + Wellness

Every year on April 7, the World Health Organization chooses a theme to bring awareness and recognition to a specific area in the health and wellness industry. This year, the World Health Organization will celebrate the International Year of...

I'm Driven, but Not Always This week, I’m behind on deadlines and my motivation is squelched. This is not like me. I am an Enneagram 3 and I thrive on achievement. I love hitting (or beating) my deadlines and goals and...

Who does the talking when you take your child to see the doctor? You, your child or both? Hopefully, your child does more of the talking. Children who are verbal enough to speak should be encouraged to respond when a...

It is March! Time for St. Patrick’s Day, spring, and hopefully decent weather. Oh, and it's also National Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month. Autoimmune disease is basically when the body’s immune system attacks healthy cells. With more than 80 different...

When our first child, a daughter, was born, she was perfectly healthy and beautiful. My husband and I were in total awe of her. The love I felt for her was so strong that my stomach would ache when...

In today's world, with technology at the fingertips of almost everyone, children's access and exposure to information are becoming more and more of a challenge for parents to control. On one hand, we want our children to be informed...

My daughter has always been super mobile, even in the womb! I remember her as a fetus flipping around frequently and jovially jiggling all day, resisting seat belts and making it difficult to move or exercise, especially at the...

Infertility and Superfoods Can you remember a time when you and your friends were mostly concerned with trying to prevent an unplanned pregnancy? Now, how many women do you know who are struggling with infertility? Have you witnessed the pain...

First Pregnancy vs. Second Pregnancy When I was pregnant with my son, I didn’t know for a while. Sure I was fatigued and nauseous, so I assumed I had a cold and waited it out. Needless to say, my...

The National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) defines eating disorders as “serious but treatable mental and physical illnesses that can affect people of all genders, ages, races, religions, ethnicities, sexual orientations, body shapes, and weights.” Like many illnesses, no one...