I stopped chasing skinny.
The way we grew up, constantly being bombarded with thin is best, low-fat packaged foods commercials, unhealthy fad diets and supplements — and always being surrounded by marketing images, TV shows, and movies that portrayed a...
Research shows it only takes 21 days to establish a habit. Like it or not, that means we are all settled into our quarantine routine. If you are anything like me, the only thing certain about the first two...
Giving birth and the oftentimes stressful period of postpartum afterward doesn't have to be filled with uncertainty, anxiety and sheer terror — especially for first-time moms. Enter the birth specialists at Jacksonville's mumda: A group of trained women whose...
Recently, the Jacksonville Moms Blog team took to the sea for an afternoon of stand-up paddleboarding with Jax Surf & Paddle. Having never been on a paddleboard on the ocean, I was a bit nervous, but we all had an...
The ever-present exhaustion and aching muscles that often accompany pre-season sports conditioning is a necessary evil that many of us know all about — whether you've been through it yourself or noticed it in your children. That's why it's...
In a world that's become increasingly stressful for adults and children alike (here's looking at you, 2020), it's more important now than ever to incorporate a little downward-facing dog and some deep breathing into your child's daily routine. The...
If you're anything like me, you can’t even count how many times you’ve told your child,“Don’t talk to strangers!” But, when I really think about it, I should be asking my children, “If a stranger came up to you, what...
The 8th Annual McKenzie’s Run will take place on Saturday, November 18th!
1-Mile Fun Run at 9:30 a.m. | 5K at 10 a.m. | EverBank Field
The McKenzie Noelle Wilson Foundation was founded in memory of McKenzie Wilson, a resident of Ponte...
In this hustle-and-bustle world we live in where everyone in the family is busy with different schedules, it can be a challenge to find activities that connect all of us and bring us closer together.
Lucky me, my kids can’t...
It's safe to say that we're all going a little stir crazy from being cooped up inside these days. Our kids have a neverending list of questions, and we're all trying to find things to do without really leaving the...
Before the pandemic, it was rare for our family to be idle without having somewhere to be — a soccer match to play, a play date, a social outing to attend, etc. We are normally pretty active outside of...
My two-year-old, Mac, started Mommy and Me classes when he was only 2 months old. The week after his first set of vaccinations, I put on his second cutest outfit (he puked on the first cutest because, yeah, 2 months old) and...