Health + Safety

Hi. I’m Meredith. And I’m a Glow-Getter. This doesn’t mean I ride a unicorn and sneeze confetti. It means I’m dedicated to the pursuit of self-growth and to living a healthy, fulfilling life. And I’m a better mom for it. If...

When my husband and I found out we were pregnant, we were excited; we were happy. When we found out it was a girl, things started feeling a little more real and exciting. We could finally stop saying "it"...

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...

I started jogging regularly about seven years ago in an attempt to lose my baby weight. My commitment to my jogging has waxed and waned through the course of three additional pregnancies and a miscarriage, but currently I'm healthy...

Great Expectations I had been looking forward to this baby shower for months. When I was pregnant with my firstborn eight years ago, the only baby shower I had was the one my coworkers so graciously threw me the day...

With everyone on high alert and preparing to #flattenthecurve by way of self-quarantine, I've taken this opportunity to clean out rather than stock up. In general, we mamas know the drill come spring! Something inside us stirs, and we...

I have cancer. It's the rare kind. Literally one in a million. The kind where treatment looks a lot like, "Let's try this and see what happens." The kind that affects multiple systems within my body. In 2017, this cancer...

Children who have experienced intense events that threatened their safety, harmed them, or children who witnessed someone close to them harmed or threatened with harm, can have different needs than a child who has not suffered trauma. Trauma includes: ...

As mothers, and women in general, we seem to be tasked with taking care of those around us. While few of us look at this as a chore, we can probably all agree a little help is always welcome....

Even if you do not experience depression yourself, you most likely know someone who does.  Oklahoma has one of the highest rates of mental illness in the country, with depression being one of the most common forms.  This is a...

  I never thought I would be in a position where I couldn't provide for my child. On the outside, everything in our life seemed to be going well. My husband just started a great new job (and I quit...

Busy moms everywhere are jumping on the trend. Oversized glasses – not for prescription – but to help protect our eyes as we stare all day at our tablets, phones, and computers. As a work-from-home-mom, I knew I needed a...