What is your morning ritual? Some like to work out first thing. Some start with a cleansing shower. Others reach for their favorite coffee...
It's April 2020, and I am forced to hand over my precious 4-month-old daughter to a stranger outside of a locked building that I'm...
People are more important than things.
I can't remember where I first heard this phrase. A quick Google search tells me it comes from Randy...
FASD or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders is a direct result of alcohol exposure to a developing fetus while in utero. These disorders are the...
As a child of the nineties, I remember how Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) was often talked about. Professionals assumed, based on behavior, that boys...
September is National Recovery Month and is aimed at educating on treatment and recovery for those with substance use disorder. This September, a significant...
For the last few months, I have been working with some amazing people in Westfield to create our little town's first-ever pride celebration. Growing...
Fall favorite beverages are back at Starbucks, and I thought it would be fun to recommend a book to pair with these festive flavors....
Let’s face it, your carpets might be dirtier after the summertime messes from your family and pets. Now that everyone is back to school,...
Working mom, stay-at-home mom, or somewhere in between? In my seven years of parenting, I’ve done it all. For five years as a working...
I've been through this before. The tears, the screaming, the pleading. Hiding behind furniture in hopes that I won't see them. I try to...
Looking back, I’m still shocked that I didn’t get diagnosed with PCOS until I was 28. Many of the signs were there in plain...
While Mother Nature has been doing her wacky Midwest thing with temperatures jumping between the 70s to the 90s, September is still the official...
“You’ve got two more minutes!” I yell to my daughter as I start loading her backpack and my work bag in the car. I...


















