Health + Wellness

We are almost in Spring, yet somehow it still feels like you’re just winding down from the prior year’s festivities. Layer in New Year celebrations and a February full of holidays and celebrations, only to be faced with planning...

My Experience With Talk Therapy  About a year ago I made my first appointment with a therapist. I have always struggled with anxiety on and off and the pandemic made it even more difficult to manage. While it was initially...

Adventures in Aging: Escaping the Killer Whale I read the most interesting scientific fact the other day. It turns out that in the killer whale world, post-menopausal females become the leaders of their pod. Scientists did extensive research which led...

Tonsillectomy is a word that no mother wants to hear from her child's doctor. But if surgery is inevitable, here are 11 tonsillectomy tips every mom needs to know for surviving her child's surgery. To date, two of my four...

Four years ago, February changed from the month of Valentine's to Heart Month for our family. Even though we still cover our house in hearts, eat chocolate and pass out treats to our friends, it has an entirely different...

Exercise has always been important to me. It’s my self-care. When I move my body I am overall a happier person, more productive, and have a clearer mind. Over time I have made it a priority because I know...

If you clicked on this link – well done and welcome! You are on your way to achieving the near-impossible feat of carving out some quality time for yourself. Whether it’s because school’s back in session, or you got...

When you're the mom of a teen boy, the last place you want to visit is Funky Town. Hormones, sporting events, and missed showers can leave your home smelling more like a locker room than a field of gardenias.  If...

So here’s the thing. I was kind of spoiled living in Columbus, Ohio. You see, there were so many local vegan and vegetarian-friendly restaurants and as a pescatarian mom married to a meat-loving man, raising a plant-based kid finding...

The weekly list of things to buy, groceries to purchase for the following week takes time to manage. And these are just the things I can think of that we need. I usually get a text message from my...