Health + Wellness

As the weather starts to heat up and it officially becomes summer, something starts to happen to me. I smile a lot more. I get to wear my cute new shirts. And my schedule really starts to pick up....

"JUST LOVE" These were the final words my dear Mom spoke to me before she died one year ago of metastatic breast cancer. Two words, so simple, yet so profound on every level; two words that have carried me &...

It's November, the start of the holidays and the season of giving! I want to focus on caregivers. I chose this topic since I'm writing from my husband's hospital room. To make a very long story short, he had...

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...

You’re never too old to exercise. Being physically active is one of the healthiest things you can do for yourself. Even the act of participating in physical activity, beyond the myriad health benefits we reap from it, is one...

It’s freezing outside, and all I want to do is curl up on the couch in my yoga pants and delve into a piece of flaky white fish with a colorful array of steamed vegetables on the side... said...

When I think of October, I think about pumpkins, harvest, and pink ribbons for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Approximately 4 years ago, the following conversation took place. “Ok, I am going to take these results to the doctor and will...

I came to know about Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) through my younger cousin. He is a private person, so in this post, I'll refer to him by his first initial, E. To my knowledge, he does not have an...

I watched proudly as my 3-year-old daughter pronounced the syllables in the word "banana" without any difficulty or hesitation. She used side-to-side movement to help her sound out its parts. "Ba"—step to the left; "na"—step to the right; "na"—step...

We have heard about lifestyle changes we can make to lower the risk of developing cancer. Exercise, eating healthy, limited alcohol intake, wearing sunscreen, and not smoking. Just to name a few. But, did you know that some hereditary factors have...