Health + Safety

Breakfast. The first - and hardest - meal of the day. After I had my babies, so many wonderful and caring people brought dinners for weeks on end. But as much as I love lasagna, I just didn't have...

Turkey, cranberry, stuffing, and more... I'm stuffed just thinking about it. Thanksgiving is the holiday where it's not only socially acceptable, but encouraged to bring your maternity pants down from the attic and take full advantage of that glorious,...

Disclaimer: you might think I'm crazy after reading this.  I think most moms are cautious of germs to some extent. Even the most relaxed among us probably wouldn't let their baby crawl around on a hospital floor, but I think...

  A few weeks ago, while visiting my in-laws property my son found a wild turtle. He wanted it as a pet, I saw his happy face and excitement. All that happiness and glee until he asked me if he could...

As women, we just want to beautiful.  We all define that in different terms - we want to have big hearts and care for others; we want to be attractive to gain the love of our significant other or we want...

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we are thrilled to be partnering with Ink to the People to offer our readers an opportunity to join us and more than a dozen City Moms Blog Sister Sites across the...

According to Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE), 1 in 13 children has food allergies. These allergies can range from peanuts to dairy, and can cause mild to severe reactions. Just a month ago, I didn’t know that statistic. I...

Dear Miss Lauren, You have helped my son in tremendous ways and I can never thank you enough for the confidence you helped give him. You helped give me confidence too. My son first came to you with some sensory issues....

Just when I thought I was done with the unfortunate symptoms of pregnancy, it happened--I got cankles! As if morning sickness, sleeplessness, back pain, mood swings, and acne (and no, I'm not talking about just a few unsightly pimples on my...

Disclaimer: This post is written by our contributor, who is a Physician's Assistant. This is a generalized overview of strep and flu, but if you feel your child may have strep or flu, we urge you to always contact your child's...

Have you ever had your child's car seat or booster checked by a professional?  Huh, a professional what?  A professional car seat technician is also called a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST).  Now is your chance to have your seat checked!...

When it comes to breastfeeding, there’s a lot of information thrown at you. Techniques, tips, rules, cautions, support, judgment, you name it. It’s a flurry of emotions. This complete overload of information and anxiety meant that, when my breastfeeding journey came...