Tag: health
When You Need Help, You Have to Holler
A year ago I caught my two youngest using their bare hands to slap, scoop, and stir the water in the toilet bowl. The...
For Those They Leave Behind: The Trauma of Suicide and the...
Sensitive material: The following piece contains details of suicide. The author shares this account to help bring awareness to suicide and its victims, including...
3 Steps for Teaching Children Emotional Resilience
I believe that teaching emotional resilience is crucial to raising young children into successful adults. Kids in the military need an extra layer of...
I Understand It Now: Confessions of a Reformed Hugger
A friend came over recently and brought my husband and me freshly-baked scones and homemade masks. It was a personal and lovely gesture during...
Friday Favorites-Jeannette’s Favorite Fitness Channels
Welcome to our newest series. In "Friday Favorites," our team will share a handful of favorite items. These can range from clothes to beauty...
Go Green: Your Guide to a More Eco-Friendly and Wallet-Friendly Period
When you really think about it, menstrual products create a large amount of waste.
Tampons, pads, liners, menstrual discs, and soiled undergarments end up in landfills. If...
How This Former Gym Rat Got Her Exercise Groove Back
Once upon a time, I was a regular at the gym. Most everyone knew my name; it was like Cheers. The cardio equipment, the...
Don’t Worry about Your Quarantine 15
It sounds catchy: the Quarantine 15.
In case you haven’t been on social media way too much lately (like I have), the Quarantine 15 refers to...
Addiction in the Family: The Journey and Lessons Learned
It has been two years since our family started walking in the world of drug addiction, but longer than that for someone I love....
My Anxiety is Giving Me a Hard Time
My anxiety is giving me a hard time.
It doesn’t show, even to me, because my coping mechanism of choice is avoidance. I push my...
So Your Toddler is in a Cast – What Now?
When my toddler refused to walk after a fall, I took her to the ER doing my due diligence. I didn't know what was...
The Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Curse: A Mother’s Log
The following is a log of a mother's experience with hand, foot, and mouth disease or HFMD. The entries were shared after the family's...