Health + Safety

On a scale of 1 to Sports Illustrated, how swimsuit ready are you? *anxiety enters the chat* Well if you’d rather eat glass than try on a bathing suit, this is the article for you. Especially since retailers like Target think now...

Consider this idea: your self-care can be found in serving others around you. I don't mean taking care of your children or your spouse, because that is a given as a mother or as a parent. You are doing a great...

A few days ago, my husband and I were watching Kim's Convenience. Sidenote: please watch this on Netflix if you haven't yet - it's hilarious. We paused to talk about family expectations and how we wished we had families that spent...

I hope you didn't click on this expecting a skinny girl in Spandex to show you how to change the tire on a bicycle. If that's what you're looking for, this ain't it, Sis. This is just a little...

*Originally published May, 2016. A few months ago, my 4-year-old son was diagnosed with Burkitt's Lymphoma. It was very unexpected as he has been really healthy in his short life. We were displaced for days at a time, juggling life...

"It was the best of times; it was the worst of times..."  Wait... Did Charles Dickens write a book about a mammogram? Because that is the perfect description of a mammogram. I realize that I'm a complete and total weirdo. I...

Our mental health has a profound impact on our lives. In fact, there isn't one aspect of our life that goes untouched by how we are doing mentally. I am sure you could name more general areas of life...

“Please one more bite, eat one green thing and you can have chocolate, just taste it and you can have chicken nuggets, mayonnaise is not a food group! “ If you have ever muttered these words, or anything similar, at...

I'm a very competitive person. I'm a Type-A all the way. I love trying new challenges to see how far I can go without giving up. I saw The Forty Day Sugar Fast: Where Physical Detox Meets Spiritual Transformation...

Throughout my life, I have always been one of those people who has to learn my lessons the hard way. This was one of those times. My sweet girl was only 18 months old, and we had walked to the park...

Do you remember the beginning of social media? I do. I remember thinking, "This is so amazing! I can keep up with all my friends and family even from afar! What a great way to nurture my friendships!" Okay, that...

I love fireworks. They're explosive. They're spectacular. But sometimes I wonder, do we really need them? Is it time to examine their purpose and rethink how we use them for celebrations? My case against fireworks: 1. They're overused One of the awe-inspiring aspects...