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Most moms and moms–to-be are quite familiar with the most common reasons to see an OB/GYN: your annual exam, contraception and family planning, and of course prenatal care.
But what are some...
What You Need to Know about Preventing and Identifying Brain Injuries in Children
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by University Medical Center New Orleans.
Because we see far too many traumatic injuries in our Level 1 Trauma Center, University Medical...
I used to LOATHE running. During the Covid-19 pandemic, I started running as an act of desperation -- a way to stay active and enjoy the outdoors while quarantined. I quickly fell in LOVE. After 3 months I ran...
In less than a month, the world will take on a pink hue. Pins, hats, cups - even the NFL joins in. It's a glorious month of pink, spreading awareness for a heartbreaking disease, and an inspirational moment to...
A few weeks ago, my ten-year-old daughter competed in the 2021 Short Course State Swim Championships in Baton Rouge. My daughter is not a natural-born swimmer. She does not have the traditional “swimmer’s body” or the genes of a family...
I may have just made a very smart move! Thanks to a link sent by Ashley a few months back, I was introduced to the concept of baby-led weaning. I, like many, was confused at first by the name,...
I mentioned a few weeks back that we have been having trouble getting Jane to eat anything besides PB&J and mac and cheese. She was even turning down her favorites like yogurt and bananas. Combine that with the fact...
It is that time for the annual visit to the OB/GYN. Well, for me it had been three years since my last exam. My appointment literally kept getting pushed back, and between my doctor bringing new babies into the...
Ever get that guilty feeling when you don’t go to the gym one day? Life happens, you get stuck at the office, your kid is sick or has a game, or you are just overall exhausted, mentally and physically....
The fall is always the toughest season, from getting out of the relaxation of summer and staying up all night, to getting fully into the swing of things with back-to-school shopping for multiple kids. It adds to a whole...
Now we are moving into Phase One in reopening the city/state. It is what we all have been waiting for, some sort of light at the end of the tunnel of this weird end of the world feel we...
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Where Do You Want to Be?
In today’s modern world, there is a coaching available for almost everything. There is fitness coaching, health coaching, career coaching, and even financial coaching. So,...
When I was freshly in my early 20s, living the young professional life - you know, hair always fixed, outfit thoroughly thought out the night before, sipping craft cocktails at happy hour while seemingly stressed out about having to...
Our postpartum bodies vary as much as our postpartum minds, each a physical manifestation of our journey through motherhood. Some of us cherish these bodies, some of us despise them, but all have served as vessels that carried tiny...