Health + Wellness

{Photo credit: JaneCane Photography} “New Year New You.” “Bikini Body.” “Get Your Pre-Baby Body Back.” Having worked at an eating disorder facility for nearly a decade, you can imagine I have quite a few feelings about these statements and a...

After crossing the finish line this past June at the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, I realized it had been 10 years since my first official race. I used to say "I don't run, I jog." But this summer's milestone made me realize that...

One weekend last November, the weather was as close to perfect as one gets in Duluth and I was not going to let it pass me by. A run was the only thing I could think of doing that Saturday...

Postpartum depression is real. I know postpartum depression first hand - but not in the way you might think. May 14 - We left Fay and Andy’s house at 9:30. It was a sad parting. Fay feels unable to cope...

The metrics surrounding pregnancy - and becoming pregnant - are infinite. I began by counting days on a calendar, calculating my eventual due date, noting baby's development at each week's gestation, and adding up my maternity leave. The progression of my pregnancy...

Duluth is one of those places that calls out to your soul and won’t stop calling until you answer. The hills, the lake, the beach, the shore, the trees, the trails... they all call, “Come. Come, discover us, and...