As I child, I did not have any allergies. I ate what I wanted without restrictions. Somehow in my early 30s, I developed food...
My birth story starts as you would typically expect. I was a week overdue and scheduled for an induction. My husband and I arrived...
Summer is in full effect, y’all, and my advice is - wear the swimsuit! Confidence is sexy and invigorating, and so is reclaiming your...
During my first pregnancy, my husband and I signed up for a generalized childbirth class that our hospital offered. It took place over the...
As parents, we are concerned about how much sugar your child is eating especially during the holiday season. With childhood obesity rates skyrocketing and...
3 kids. 6 years.
I have ridden the waves of hormones, rubbed cocoa butter on the landscape of my stretch marks and counted every Weight...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Originally, I was going to give a few "how to's" related to loving someone with mental illness, but today...
2022 is a pretty big deal for a lot of reasons. Many of us are welcoming the new year as a metaphor for hope...
Today I got on the phone and made a list of five parents to call back and tell them I don't have availability to...
Postpartum breast swelling is very common and can cause significant discomfort and difficulty with breastfeeding in the first weeks. Unfortunately, it is often not...
“What will they think?”
That’s what my parents would say to me growing up. They being family, friends, acquaintances, including strangers. I grew up being...
The holiday season often brings unwelcome feelings of stress and depression, and understandably so! The most wonderful time of the year can also be...
It’s back-to-school night, and I’m in a fog of anxiety and overwhelm. I walk into the kitchen, determined but determined to do what? I’ve...
For some reason or another, self-care and getting dressed has always been the first thing to go when I’m under stress. Finals week in...




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