When you ask any mother about her family’s desires, health and wellness will undoubtedly be one of her top priorities. In a world where health care crises have become increasingly prevalent, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with information. So, how can one separate the important facts from the noise?
Getting back to our pre-baby weight is seen as some sort of accomplishment by society, the fitness industry, and the media. I've come to realize how backward this is, but I had to first become a mother to really...
When I think back on summers as a kid, I remember lazy days by the pool, concerts in the park behind my grandparents' house, jars of fireflies with carefully punctured lids. Time was unstructured and seemed to move slower than the rush of the school year. As a mom, this is how I want my son to experience summer. And yet, lately it seems like every news story or social media post about summer is filled with terrifying warnings about ticks, sun poisoning, dehydration, drowning... the list goes on and on. It is almost enough to make me want to hunker down in our apartment all summer (with the air conditioner on, of course).
Prior to quarantine, social distancing, and all that has come with COVID-19, the phrase “it takes a village” could have been put on a nice wooden sign or on a greeting card. Now, it should be etched in stone...
“But… what if?”
I’ve asked myself that question a few hundred times over the past pandemic year.
We could quarantine for two weeks, get tested, and then visit grandparents! But... what if we pick up COVID on our road trip and...
Este artículo es una traducción al español por nuestra escritora Angie Martin. El artículo original también fue escrito por Angie bajo el título “Private Parts Are Not Bad Words.” Puedes encontrar el artículo original aquí. Algunas expresiones coloquiales del...
Ask a roomful of moms what their greatest parenting fears are, and you'll hear a variety of answers. Accidents and injuries. Illness or disease. Bullying. Kidnapping.
But for me? My number one worry is substance use, abuse, and addiction. My...
September means fall is around the corner. September also means Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. As an oncology nurse, I know how crucial it is to use this as a teachable moment, especially because ovarian cancer is known as a "silent killer."
When ovarian cancer...
Anyone who has sat in Boston traffic for any length of time has probably pondered alternate transport. But transporting the entire family on bike? Is it even possible?
Of course! Why not cycle?! Drop-off could be stress free as you take...
My journey with back pain started many years ago. I have terrible posture, I clench my jaw, and I carry all my stress in my back and shoulders. But after having kids, oh man, did it get worse. Nine years of pregnancies, nursing, holding babies, wrangling toddlers, bending over car seats, and endlessly picking items off the floor have taken their toll.
In September, model and author Chrissy Teigen suffered a miscarriage during the pregnancy of her third child with husband John Legend. Teigen was upfront about the complications she suffered, having been placed on bedrest and then hospitalized for bleeding....
When thinking about skincare, I am reminded of that elementary joke, “Your epidermis is showing!” It's true, your skin is literally your largest organ, and just as you have to take care of organs like your heart, you have...
Hey, mama… how is 2022 going so far? In January, I gave you a little homework (the teacher in me will never die) to choose a word that would guide your year. Today is a great time to check...
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