We recently had a parenting first in our home.  My family was getting ready to go see Frozen 2 on a Saturday morning when I heard my daughter playing with the water in her bathroom. I took some time to...
You know that fear when you feel your throat getting sore or an itching sensation on the roof of your mouth? Or maybe your lips get dry, or your body becomes achy? We all know the symptoms that rear...
Some days I look in the mirror and I like what I see. Other days I look in the mirror and I hate what I see. Rarely, if ever, do I look in the mirror and love what I see. It’s always...
Alright guys, shows of hands - who eats their body weight in food more than once in the two months leading up to the new year?? *raises both hands* Or perhaps you are one of those “self controlled” humans I have...
"Mrs. Hooks, I ate a Snickers." I felt hot and cold at the same time. "Did you eat all of it?" I found myself desperately trying to remember what steps were outlined in the emergency plan I was given at the beginning...
When you are a mom, the statement, "There aren't enough hours in the day" has never been more true. Naturally we are amazing multitaskers but I guarantee there is one or more things that has to "take the hit"...
It's Food Allergy Awareness Week, and now that you've gotten the lowdown on what food allergies are and how to deal with them, as well as an allergy mom's POV, it's time to talk local resources. One of the most difficult...
We all have our favorite Disney princess stories. I always loved Beauty and the Beast because Belle loved books almost as much as I did, and who wouldn't want to be the girl to make a bad-boy turn from...
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I’ve always been very fit. Prior to becoming pregnant I was a national level fitness competitor, personal trainer and nutritionist. It took my husband and me two years to get pregnant and then we had a miscarriage. One cycle...
Not everyone gets to eat food in what most of us would consider the normal way. Some people eat through a feeding tube ... young and old. To bring awareness to feeding tubes and the positive impact they have...
I’ve been a worrywart for as long as I can remember. All throughout my school years, even as a young child, I remember worrying about things like tests, grades, and what others thought of me. As I became a...
I totally get it. The weather is cold and dreary. Everyone is coming down with something. There's more traffic everywhere you go. Some days I don't feel like doing anything except getting back under the covers and sleeping all...
If you’re like me, you probably spend a lot of time rolling your eyes at the constant onslaught of strangers offering you unsolicited and unnecessary parenting advice. We are subjected to this every single day online, at school, at...
About six months ago I was sitting at our pediatrician's office waiting for the results of my daughter's wellness visit screenings. That was when her doctor showed me the optical camera's findings. She seemed to have slight astigmatism and...
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