Before I was the confident mother I am today, I was just a woman in her early 20s with a hair crisis.
My hair was falling out. It was damaged again, this time the worst ever from chemical straightening kits,...
This weekend, I “Netflix and chilled” and binge watched the latest docuseries that everyone is buzzing about, The Pharmacist. As a pharmacist of 16 years, I am no stranger to the opioid addiction crisis.
Pharmacists are required to take The...
Recently, New Orleans’ beloved Steve Gleason was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor a civilian can earn. I was vaguely familiar with his optimism and humility, but it wasn’t until the ceremony that I truly comprehended how...
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What you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5-11
On Monday, September 20, Pfizer announced that clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5-11 years have yielded...
Let's be real. If you've never nursed a toddler (i.e. someone who can toddle/walk around), then you probably have a hard time wrapping your mind around the notion. As someone who has nursed two toddlers, I'm on the opposite...
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Newman Summer Sports Camp
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Could My Child Have Diabetes?
Is your child having to use the restroom more frequently? Waking up in the middle of the night to use the restroom? Or has your previously potty-trained...
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Taking Care of Yourself as a Parent
Once school starts, family life becomes more hectic. From the fall breaks to picking costumes for Halloween to fall festivals and trunk-or-treat to deciding...
Just when I think I am suffering from a degree of "random website Facebook sharing exhaustion" that makes me want a break from social media, I see something so moving that I couldn't help but perpetuate the sharing. I...
The Promise Walk for Preeclampsia
We are the faces of Preeclampsia, a disorder of pregnancy that takes the lives of 76,000 mothers and 500,000 babies every single year. We are both beyond lucky to be here today.
My Story
August...
What do booking a flight, watching Sweet Home Alabama, checking Facebook and buying school uniforms have in common? Well, nothing, but somehow they are all reasons that I have cried in the past week! In theory, none of them...
One of my favorite pastimes is taking Saturday trips to the farmer's market. My sister-in-law and I have ventured to multiple markets in the area, scoping out the best produce, baked goods, cheeses, milks, you name it. My three year...
It starts with a post about a new promotion at work. Or a photo of an amazing date night. Or a video of a child reaching a milestone ahead of schedule. Then, the creeping feeling that starts in your...
All. The. Allergies.
My eight-year-old has ALL. THE. ALLERGIES. He has nine anaphylactic allergies (none of which are airborne) and handfuls of environmental allergies. After his allergy testing, his doctor said she has never seen so many allergens come back with results...