Health + Fitness

When I found out we were expecting our son, I was so excited. There was so much to learn as I began this new journey of motherhood. I have a Type A personality, so naturally I “did my homework”...

Let me set the stage for you:  A pandemic is raging. People are scared. People are sick and some are dying. Loved ones are losing family members. Activities like sports, parties, family get togethers, vacations, and more are getting cancelled. There is a national coin...

THEY’RE WATCHING. THEY’RE LISTENING. AND THEY REMEMBER EVERYTHING. IT’S EASY  TO FORGET THEY’RE THERE AND PAYING ATTENTION, ESPECIALLY WHEN I’M CAUGHT OFF  GUARD DEALING WITH THE UNEXPECTED. WHAT GREAT POWER THAT BRINGS, AND WHAT  GREAT RESPONSIBILITY. The U.S. Department of...

The school system may say that summer is over, but summer as a season is certainly not. We’ve still got a couple more months of long hot days that moms with preschoolers need to fill. Or just survive. Better...

It's 5:00 AM. My alarm goes off. I don't know about you but some mornings I have a hard time getting up. Okay, most mornings. I sit up, kick my feet off the bed, throw on my robe, grab...

In life, it seems that we do a lot of waiting.  Our parents waited 9 months for us to be born.  Waited for us to take our first steps, say our first words.  They waited for the first day...

In my short four months as a mama, I have found that I am far from a perfect parent, but no one is perfect. However, I do pride myself on the fact that I have managed to keep my...

*This series is intended to help bring ideas to support food education, and wellness in families; it is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure diseases.  Please always consult your practitioners if you have questions or concerns.  Article 2 of...

The new year is officially underway, and Christmas seems long ago for many of us. Some are pleased to have the holidays out of the way for another year, while others look back with nostalgia at the time we...

One of the first full length novels I read as a child was Heidi, by Johanna Spyri. In 1968, a movie based on the book was aired in the U.S. Many remember it because NFL coverage of a game...