Health + Wellness

The holidays spark all the feels. The cherished moments with kids, extended family, special events, and food "Glorious Food". I think the actual definition of the holidays is "eat all the rich, heavy decadent, savory morsels. Put the scales...

When I had my last baby, died, and was revived, it stands to reason that I was in really rough shape. I can’t really remember a lot from that time but when I look back in my earlier blog...

Just the other day, I went to my second orthopedic doctor appointment for my foot that’s healing from a double fracture. While getting checked in, an elderly woman was brought to the registration desk next to me in a...

My daughter and I recently started a new habit that we both enjoy. We found a playlist on Spotify that has affirmations about gratitude and self-love.  You’ll often find the practice of saying affirmations in a yoga or meditation practice....

I think I might have been one of those parents the other day. You know, someone who annoyingly thinks that their kids are the most talented or the smartest. I didn’t think I was capable of that, quite honestly,...

When my middle son, Gus, was two and a half, our sensory struggles started. He would have multiple meltdowns a day; more than the average “terrible twos” temper tantrums. His meltdowns would leave both Gus and myself in tears...

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss awareness month. Loss of a pregnancy or infant is sadly a part of a lot of our motherhood stories. I know too well, loss is a part of my own motherhood journey. Our Forever Remembered...

"Everyone should see a counselor six times in their lives..." I heard that phrase twice in a short period. Does that ever happen to you?  Here's exactly what I typed into the magical google machine: "what the effect called when you learn...

As a mother of four children, I have had postpartum depression after all four births, but to varying degrees. It was worst with my first and last babies, but any degree of depression is difficult to handle, especially while...

Even though I don’t own a dog, I genuinely enjoy them. They are wonderful and almost always friendly animals. I know your dog means the world to you and is an extremely important part of your family. The intent...