October has been Breast Cancer Awareness Month for years now. I have always known about it, but it wasn't something that I felt I had to personally worry about. My family did not a history of breast cancer. All...
Dear Dream Job,
If someone would have told me 15 years ago I would be typing out this letter, I would have laughed in their face. Please don’t hate me, but we need to talk. Looking back on our time...
There we were, at the OB/GYN holding hands, waiting to be called back for an ultrasound. On the outside, we looked like any other working couple, albeit a little more tired. The reality is we are far from any...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Ochsner but it is written by a local mom who bravely chooses to share her journey.
Beyond Surviving: The Journey Continues After Breast Cancer Treatment
Something I want people to know is that when someone...
Okay, it’s time we address another growing problem I’m noticing. WHY are we so obsessed with why someone isn’t drinking?
As a woman, anytime I turn down a drink it’s a guarantee that someone will give me a wink, raise...
I'm the proud mama of five girls. I'm the youngest of seven kids, and I've always wanted to have a big family of my own.
I've also always known that I wanted to get an epidural when the time came....
Disclaimer: Medical decisions are extremely personal, and we encourage everyone to do their own research in choosing a doctor. Additionally, this list is in no way an endorsement of any type of provider nor any specific hospital. We copied...
I've always heard of the term baby weight, but it became even more relevant to me after I became a mother myself. I would always see images on social media and television from commercials to viral posts celebrating a...
Fit Over 40 :: How ITF Prime's Custom Workouts Changed Everything
If you know me at all, you know that to describe me as ‘competitive’ would be the understatement of the year. This served me well in my 20s and...
Should Parents Post Pictures of Their Sick Child on Social Media?
It's that season again - more stuffy and runny noses than usual, and the threat of influenza, RSV, flu, stomach bugs and an array of other illnesses. But, if...
I have never been the skinny friend or the small girl in any group, from elementary school to high school. I wasn’t fat by any means, but I was bigger than most of my peers. I was fine with...
When you finally establish care with a primary care doctor who’s NOT your OBGYN, and the convo goes a little something like this:
Dr: “And, let’s talk about your weight. How do you feel about it?”
Me: “Well, I’ve had 5...
TW: This post mentions suicidal thoughts.
To the ultrasound technician who scanned my daughter (for the third time in a week) post-emergency appendectomy:
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
You had no idea of the weight your kind words carried. You had...
That second line was faint but unmistakable. After a while of trying, fatigued from charting and ovulation kits, we finally did it! This was going to be my favorite pregnancy. This baby was prayed for, planned, loved. We worked...