When we first started chatting with David from Akashic Reiki, we honestly weren't certain what to think about the practice of Reiki itself. Most of us had never heard of it. As we researched this ancient practice, we were intrigued...
It is a Tuesday evening, and I am seated in an auditorium surrounded by women I admire from afar for their absolute commitment and dedication to our community. All around me are ladies who generously share their time and talents with the members of...
“Yuck! Head lice?” That’s justifiably most moms’ first response to the mention of lice. Whether it’s your child who managed to pick up the tiny parasites, or one of their friends, don’t panic. Lice are more common than you...
Last Thursday, the 17th, I celebrated my anniversary.
It wasn't my wedding anniversary. It was my 5 year Weight Watchers Lifetime Anniversary. On October 17, 2008, I made Lifetime Membership with Weight Watchers. I lost 22 pounds over that summer and...
Did you know that an average child would have to play full-court basketball for 14.5 hours to burn off candy calories?
So, has that bag of Halloween-themed candy “minis” purchased in early October made it this far yet? If so,...
When my husband and I were talking about how many kids we wanted, he was adamant that one was enough (he's an only child), while I thought two was the magic number (as the youngest of three who always...
In our family photos, you see two smiling children. What you don't see is the absence. In another time, there was another child: my oldest daughter's twin. The sweet baby who lived in me, snuggled next to her sister...
Four days. I was only able to celebrate four short days. The morning I found out was the most exciting moment of my life. After praying and planning, I was pregnant. For as long as I could remember, I...
I didn't realize how blessed I was with my first journey into motherhood. I shockingly became pregnant, had a pretty easy pregnancy and a textbook induction delivery. It was close to being perfect, and I just thought it would...
Disclaimer: This event was kindly sponsored by Langensteins' and Touro Infirmary.
I don't know about you but sometimes the second I steer my grocery cart into the produce section my eyes glaze over. I get that deer in the headlights...
I have always been intrigued by the idea of juicing, but I was too intimidated to try it. Everyone who juiced seemed like a professional who invested hundreds of dollars in their juicer and created juice from vegetables I...
You open your closet and think to yourself, “I have nothing to wear.” You realize this is completely irrational because your closet is full of tops and jeans and dresses and shoes, but it stills feels like there is not...
One of the most important things I learned early on in my son's NICU journey was how important it was to be my child's voice and advocate. Being thrown into a scary new world full of doctors, nurses and...
What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? I’m not going to lie. In the past, my daily morning ritual used to consist of getting up, going to the bathroom to pee and getting...