Are you tired of hearing the words "self care" Or reading about wellness, while feeling so guilty that by the end of the day you don't feel like you have any time or energy for yourself? Or even feeling guilty...
If you're age 40, you may be busier thinking about driving your "tweener" to soccer practice than you are thinking about breast cancer. And at age 30, you're likely more focused on picking your toddler up from day care than...
For those of you who don't know, May is Mental Health Awareness Month, making it the perfect time to post on a subject that is extremely important to me. According to the CDC, 1 in 5 Americans will experience a...
We share our cravings and food aversions without a second thought. We discuss our physical struggles like swollen feet and round ligament pain. We warn against the dangers of deli meat and too much caffeine. But we keep secret...
Summer is weeks away and you know what that means...Warmer weather = less clothes Less clothes can leave us feeling vulnerable. Media always showing us flat bellies and no back rolls, stirring up insecurities about how we look in our summer...
Last October, I wrote about being diagnosed with breast cancer.  I confessed that one of cancer's dirty little secrets is that many of us are not grateful that this disease happened to us and our families.   As we head...
Be your own advocate for your health because only you can be! Recently I have had several conversations with some of my mom friends about medical issues we are experiencing.  All of us have said the same thing…we keep putting...
Or treats? I'd definitely call this post a treat because you will find valuable, effective, time saving tips on getting in shape this season!    Fall is my favorite season. It's a  beautiful, the temperature is amazing, and let's not forget...
As a single mom who’s been actively dating, I was recently posed an interesting question. “What do you do to refill your cup?” It’s a great question, and something that I think most parents struggle with on a regular...
These are a very important part of the vows I took with my husband, and for the past couple of months we have been exploring the limits of what that means in our relationship. You typically recite these words...

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