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...
There is one thing that all moms can agree on: meal planning is necessary in order to get a healthy, home cooked meal on the table instead of take out every night. Meal planning is also an essential way...
Stop Domestic Violence: The Real Superheroes of Safe Harbor Gala
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), "on average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year,...
Moms, You Are Your Own Best Thing {Say Goodbye to Toxic Motherhood}
I am tired of motherhood being synonymous with self-sacrifice.
Exhibit A:
Sigh, I love being a mother, but it does not define me. The idea that it could or that...
Disclosure :: New Orleans Baby & Child Fest sponsored this post.
What is New Orleans Baby & Child Fest?
New Orleans Baby & Child Fest is a Pregnancy and Parenting Expo... Big Easy Style. It is the largest event of its kind...
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...
At the suggestion of a friend, I recently purchased a few of the What to Do When books to read with one of my children. Kiddo has been having some big feelings that we are trying to redirect in...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Laura Conley Coaching. That said, one of our staff members has personally paid for this PROVEN, money-back guaranteed, weight loss program and cannot recommend it more. If you are looking for something...
I hurt. Horribly. Sometimes the pain is limited to small areas of my pelvic floor. Or it’s referred pain all over my body. The sensation can be sharp, heavy or tight. Sometimes it’s hard to breathe, and I can’t...
I thought I had a flexible birth plan. The only thing inflexible was I did NOT want to have a C-section. No disrespect to the C-section mamas out there, stick with me and I’ll explain.
Anything but a C-Section
I’m...
About a year ago, we started on a Clean Eating Journey I like to call it. It wasn’t my idea, but my husband’s. Its been a long journey with personal up and downs about it all but overall a...
Grief and death are so destructive. They annihilate everything in their paths, leaving a pile of debris where a whole person once was. I almost called this article “How I Got My Groove Back,” but I couldn’t. My groove,...
For six months, from March to September, I worked from home as a virtual teacher supporting distance learners. In my former life as a busy in-person elementary teacher, I averaged 13,000 steps per day just running around campus. Now...
It didn't occur to me until my feet were 5 yards from the door.
Oh, shit. This is where it happened.
The thing, the very quick, insignificant by comparison to other stories I've heard of sexual abuse, but still a horrible...