In case you didn't know it, you're strong. SUPER strong. You lift babies out of cribs, off the ground, out of car seats, wrestle them for a diaper change, carry bigger kids when they're too tired to walk, squat down to...
You may be noticing a plethora of Breastfeeding related stories drowning out the usual engagement shoots and spaghetti covered babies on your social media feeds. August is National Breastfeeding Month, the first week of which is also recognized as World...
On what could possibly be my last night in rehab, I am inspired to write a farewell letter. The past 79 days have been a roller coaster of emotions: terror, pain, humiliation, anger, frustration, hopelessness, anxiety, loneliness, anticipation, hopefulness,...
How much time has your child been spending in front of the television, tablet or smartphone since school ended? How much time have they spent reading a book or playing outside?
According to a new joint survey by the YMCA...
Summer can often leave you feeling like you need a break from parenting. You might even be looking forward to the start of school and a much-needed hiatus from the intense fun you and your family have had over...
Dear Friends,I am a lucky gal. After 13 months of Mommyhood (Seriously? Is that it?), I can honestly say I've found my Wolfpack here in Jacksonville. (Thank you, Junior League of Jacksonville, JMB Neighborhood Groups- even the local forum on the What...
I have it, you have it… we all have it. Post baby body, now turned "MOM bod." I've read so many articles online about the "Post baby body," "Mom bod," and so on. Some I shake my head in...
Yes, you read it right…I want you to WORKOUT while on vacation! I know, I know you’re thinking “but I‘m on vacation! I don’t want to think about exercising much less actually do it”! But working out on vacation...
Exercise is boring. I can’t find time to do it. I don’t have a gym. It’s too hard. There’s always going to be an excuse not to workout. Trust me, I’ve used them all. But over the years I’ve...
In Florida, it seems as though we are swimming 10 months out of the year. And in Jacksonville, with our eastern boarder being the Atlantic ocean, we are truly surrounded by water. A river even cuts through the heart...
I am not the woman I want to be. I am not the woman I used to be, and most of the time I struggle to find acceptance with the woman who I am right now. The truth is...
June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month- as are most months, in our house. I've been a Vegetarian for the majority of my life; beginning Thanksgiving Day the year I turned 13. The last meat I ate was chicken in the...