Health + Wellness

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...

A pair of trends are emerging in the field of breast enhancement. Plastic surgeons have noticed many of their breast augmentation patients have somewhat modest goals when it comes to increasing the size of their breasts. This shift away from...

February celebrates a number of special events: Black History Month, Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, but it also hosts one lesser-known holiday that's important for your kids' health:  National Children's Dental Health Month! Photo Courtesy of the American Dental Association My 7-month-old has...

THIS IS NO TRICK. Keeping your kids’ teeth healthy should be a lifelong mission. By Dr. Nima Hajibaik, Orthodontist & Owner of Newpark Orthodontics It’s October- Orthodontic Health Month! And as much as my kids view it as “gorge yourself on...

After giving birth for the second (and final) time in October, I really started to feel the effects of how much my body has changed since becoming a mother. Particularly in my core. Using a co-sleeper bassinet made nighttime nursing...

I was 2 months postpartum as of February 27, 2020. Just when I started to feel a little bit like myself again. Just when I settled into my routine of taking care of my toddler while also taking care...

Who am I?  That is a great question; and when I figure that out, I’ll let you know. Until then, I will tell you what tribes I hang out with and what I spend my energy on. Because like most of...

Our partners at Goldfish Swim School Johns Creek have more essential information to share with us for our summer safety series...  Floaties, Mermaid Tails and other personal floatation devices: What’s safe and what’s not? Parents are likely seeing a range...

Growing up, or while trying to conceive, we all have this picture in our mind about how beautiful pregnancy will be, and tend to neglect thinking about the 'ugly.'  Pregnancy, delivery (be it a vaginal birth or c-section), postpartum,...

Hi. I'm Ashley and here is my confession: This is my first blog post. EVER. Do I know what I'm doing? Heck no. Am I scared? Absolutely! But I'm putting myself out there because over the past year, I've...