Health + Wellness

Parenthood is a journey that so many of us are on, so why does it often feel isolating and difficult to maintain our relationships? I attribute this strain to, what I have dubbed, the “fragment conversation”. Let’s break this apart. Play...

New Year's resolutions are tricky. Too vague and I quit because my goal is unclear. Too planned and I quit when I fail any of the extensive guidelines I’ve set for myself. Every year I give myself a New...

Seven years ago, if you would have told me my baby girl was going to be a hockey player, I would have laughed and told you, “There is no chance!” See, my daughter does not come from a hockey...

It’s been said, “If your marriage can survive building a house together, then it can survive anything.” This quote came to mind this morning while I was washing dishes in my brand-new, farmhouse-style white kitchen sink (oh yes, the...

As I write this, I’ve just returned from a quick rendezvous to our favorite local park, Jay Cooke State Park. There is nothing quite like squeezing in some last minute hiking just before the sun goes down. Watching the...

For the final post in our Tales from the Birthing Center series, sponsored by St. Luke's, we decided to skip the interview with mom, Anna, and let her share her birth story in its entirety. She learns that there...

Sometimes in life it’s much easier to run, than not to run. Especially for anyone who loves running! Running is essentially the greatest metaphor for life. When life gets hard, all we want to do is “run like the...

Just over two weeks ago, I fractured my left foot in two places. I was kickboxing in my garage and simply tripped. Who knew at 36 years old my bones were already this brittle! I’ve fallen before, sure, but...

Back in May I took a 2 night trip up the Shore by myself. I needed a few days to not be touched or needed by another human. I was so ready to be done with breastfeeding that there...

Sorry, not sorry, for all the transformation posts on my Facebook page.  You see, I'm not doing it for attention or all the comments--positive or negative--I am doing it to be a role model to my children, especially my daughter,...