Getting Over The Fear Of My C-section Scar
I was okay with the surgeries but didn't want to touch my scarI was born by cesarean approximately 38 years ago. I’ve got lots of quirks and am by no means, perfect but I attribute none of my oddities...
View ArticleSkin Cancer: Moms, This Is Your Reminder To Advocate For YOUR Health
We Don't Hesitate To Advocate For Our ChildrenOne month before my 39th birthday, I was told I had skin cancer. What I had thought was a pesky pimple on my nose was actually a squamous cell cancer that...
View ArticleThat Envy You Feel? Use It To Motivate You
It's Okay To Want MoreTwo years ago my youngest started pre-primary and I entered that glorious stage in life I had been waiting for — a full six hours with both of my boys in school. A full six hours...
View ArticleWhat My Weight Loss Journey Taught Me About Beauty
The bigger I got, the less pretty I felt; the smaller I got the prettier I felt.Growing up, I was the kid who always wore baggy clothes. This was the 90s mind you, so baggy clothing was the trend. But...
View ArticleWe Thought Our Toddler Had The Flu - It Was Type 1 Diabetes
I thought my baby was going to dieIt started the day after Easter. My almost-two-year-old son was tired, and who could blame him after a weekend of family, excitement, and sweets? An extra nap for a...
View ArticleHow Motherhood Pushed Me to Frantically Piece Myself Back Together
Welcome To The JungleMost (if not all) women can relate to not feeling accepted or “good enough.” It’s ingrained in us – this idea that we have to be someone other than ourselves. And why wouldn’t we...
View ArticleWhy Are Pregnant & Postpartum Women Still Dying Preventable Deaths?
It's 2023 and New Moms Are Still Not Getting Timely Access To Perinatal Mental Health CareThe theme of this year’s Maternal Health Awareness Day is Know Why, and I love it because that’s the question...
View ArticleHow You Can Help Your Daughter Be Ready For Her First Period
Did you know girls can get their periods anywhere from the ages of 8 to 16Did you know girls can get their periods anywhere from the ages of 8 to 16? As a woman, I know periods are not usually included...
View ArticleWant To Be More Active In Your Kids' Lives By Volunteering? Read This First
Advice for tips First Time Parent VolunteersIt's a moment most parents can relate to. You sign your child up for a sports team, submit payment, and then pause as your eyes scan the website copy – they...
View ArticleHow a Mother with Stage 4 Cancer Celebrates Mother's Day
Experiencing any occasion through my children's eyes is a gift.Special occasions and holidays have brought me so much more joy since my breast cancer progressed to stage 4 last year, but at the same...
View ArticleScrap The 'To Do' List: There's A New List In Town
It's Time To Embrace The 'To Don't'I hand a black Sharpie to my eight and ten-year-old and say, “Alright, draw your pumpkin’s face,” and then turn to the pan of pumpkin pulp on the table and begin...
View ArticleEscaping the Winter Blues
Simple Ways to Overcome the Annual Winter BluesHigh energy levels come at a premium for new moms. Sleepless nights tending to young children for various ailments leave mothers feeling exhausted...
View ArticleWin a $600 "Wipe Away Boogers" Prize Pack from Boogie Wipes!
Enter Now! If you and your kiddos are facing the chilly challenges of cold and flu season, Boogie Wipes is here for your kid's nose and to give you a chance to win $600 in prizes!!Cold and flu blues...
View Article16 Ways to Create a Healthy Beginning This Fall
Take the Angst out of Autumn“... never send to know for whom the [school] bell tolls; it tolls for thee.”September always seems a bit daunting. It is frantic with get-ready activity, and full of...
View ArticleRe-Stock Your Toolbox for Handling Holiday Stress
Help is here. So you don't go all postal this season.It's ironic, isn't it? A season that's meant to be a happy, wonderful time of celebration so often ends up being stress central. But do the holidays...
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