You can plan your life all you want, but we should all know by now that things don't always go as planned. But wow, my life spiraled in the exact opposite direction from what I had planned! The one...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Touro Infirmary.
What You Need to Know About RSV {Respiratory Syncytial Virus}
RSV are the 3 letters that no new parent wants to hear. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a highly contagious virus that...
On October 4, 2013, Nadia Harris gave birth to Dawson Aidan.
And Maxwell Alexander. And just a moment later, Joseph Matthew.
Next came Micah Quinn Harris, and finally, Elizabeth Anne Harris II.
That's five babies. Quintuplets.
The babies - that's four boys and...
Find Support for Childhood Cancer at Angels' Place
One of my best friends, my best man in my upcoming wedding, had his dad diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. I saw my friend’s life turn upside down as he became the...
In May of 2010, when I was still living in New York City, I was running a couple of last minute errands before leaving for a 9 day trip touring Italy with my mom and sister. On the way...
Heart disease is the number one killer in Louisiana and in America. Heart disease does not discriminate against age, race or gender. Unfortunately, the killer isn’t easy to see. Heart disease is often silent, hidden and misunderstood. As a mom,...
We are days away from the new year and many of us go through this process of comparing our beginning of the year resolutions with the end of the year "accomplishments." This process can be depressing if you are...
Life is always full of ups and downs, and the journey to and through parenthood has been no exception.
After 2 years of praying, shedding tears and undergoing aggressive fertility, my husband and I conceived our twins through IVF. We...
Sometimes life throws you a curveball. Between the kids, husband, work, home, trying to go to crossfit, and also fitting in time for fun, you tend to lose track of things. This happened recently to me. I mean after...
Welcome to 40!
I was at my annual visit with my GYN and she said, "Now that you're 40, it's time for a mammogram." Here we go, another "This is 40" milestone. My grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer a...
My name is Teresa Diggs. I’m a wife and a mother to the most precious 2 year old little girl named Sophia.
Today, I’m asking for your help to find my life saving miracle.
Eighteen years ago, I began a journey...
Today on the blog – in conjunction with Touro Infirmary – we are absolutely thrilled to be opening a dialog about sleep through our “Rest Assured: You Are Not Alone” series. As moms we are all often sleep deprived,...
I grew up in a family with a deep history of addiction on my mom’s side. Though my mom made the conscious decision to never activate the gene, never indulging in drugs or alcohol, it remained present in me...
From overhearing people's comments standing in the grocery store line, to remarks from Facebook friends, I have heard and read many comments these past few months about people's opinions about large families. "Why do they want so many kids?"...