Health + Wellness

Music has always been one of the great loves of my life. As I write this, I’m sitting in the sun on my back porch with some NOLA jazz blaring from my phone. If I close my eyes and...

I don't love to cook. There I said it.  It's actually one of the things I dislike the most about my mom gig. I'd rather do the clean up than the cooking. I grew up with a single working mother...

Over the past year I've been on a journey towards wellness. My journey's taken me over 2,500 miles away on my Peloton and supplied me with endless amounts of water. I've had some wins, some loses and some in...

You know those friends who make you feel like you are their 2nd or 3rd choice? I have spent the majority of my life chasing their “yes.” It was exhausting and emotionally draining. I have cried, felt unlikeable, and...

With back-to-school season upon us the weather starting to change…we all know what that means. All the germs. If you or your child has ever had a rough case of the common cold or the flu, you know how...

Life is about the journey. I believe the world we were given is vast and beautiful so GO, explore it. And seriously… why not explore it with your kids?!  Moms, in my opinion: Journey, Roam, Explore. This is not to say...

Ever feel like as soon as your kids go back to school, daycare, or mother's day out, they come home with some mega-germ that leaves them sick for a week?   Yup!  It happens to us every year.  my son with...

  There's a new addition at Ascension Sacred Heart! This spring, they expanded their  pediatric emergency care facility!!  I am so excited for local parents to have this level of pediatric care right here at home. When I was potty training our...

Breast Cancer Awareness is not just a month.  Did you read that?  Breast cancer awareness is not just a month.  Last blog post I talked about monthly self breast exams and how it’s important to know your body.  YOU have...

Spring is in the air and we're feeling a little boost of energy blooming again. This time of year is perfect for trying out some new juice and smoothie recipes - all those fresh, vivid nutrients swirling into one...

Like all kids, I had to learn how to communicate my emotions properly as a young girl. I feel like I struggled in that area, though. I would get overwhelmed, and my feelings would come out in bouts of...

I never would have guessed that bringing my seven year in for an orthodontist check up was something I needed to do. She's only in first grade! I had lost my baby teeth, had some others pulled, and was headed straight into the awkward teen years before I even thought about braces.

Summertime equals more time in the sun for most of us. We wanted to compile 8 basic summer sun safety tips to share and also want to remind you that being out in the sun is actually a really...

Have you considered getting the breast cancer tests?  I am not talking about mammograms.  You know the tests I'm talking about - BRCA1 and BRCA2.  Those are some pretty scary letters.  When you think of the testing that those...