Health + Wellness

Football is synonymous with fall in Nebraska. Whether or not you're a Husker fan, it’s hard to escape game-day excitement!  If your kids love watching football and cheering on their favorite team, they will love learning more about the sport...

Disclaimer: This is not medical advice. These are just some ways to try to ease the sting of the flu season at home. The most dreaded time of the year is rapidly approaching: flu season. It’s horrid and can last...

For the last week, my body has been naturally waking up between 5:45 and 6:00 am. My body...waking up on its own! This is something new for me. You see, I’m not usually a morning person. I’m not even...

Mindfulness is a valuable skill to nurture in our children. Developing mindfulness can help our children to better identify, express, regulate, and tolerate their emotions. Another fantastic benefit we get from sharing mindfulness with our children is that we are...

We, moms, are busy people. I find myself thinking and saying “I’m so busy” way too often. I cringe when I hear myself utter this phrase. However, it’s true. Like everyone else, I'm trying to keep up in many...

I truly believed that I was a “glass half-full” type of person. I still believe, overall, that I am, but if I’m being honest with myself I must recognize that I can see a negative situation coming from a...

My anxiety/panic attacks seemed to come out of nowhere. I was baffled as to why I was feeling the way I was feeling. My husband was out of town, and things with my kids and routine were going fine until...

Restorative Vinyasa Flow: Yoga for Mamas Estimated time: 15 minutes Mom-time: 60 minutes, spread over several hours Props needed: Yoga mat Slightly damp towel, from last night's bath time, because you can't find your yoga mat anywhere. Water or organic herbal tea with organic, local...

Me? Blues? I’ve done this before! Why would I get postpartum depression? Of course, I wasn’t asking these questions a week later when my new mom joy disappeared. I suddenly felt overwhelmed. What happened to me feeling like me?

Do your kids play sports? My children's health and happiness are my top priorities.  Any parent can tell you this is true. But what happens when health and happiness enter into fierce competition? I'm talking about sports. To be more specific:   Football.  The...