Health + Wellness

Being a parent comes with many responsibilities. One such responsibility is to ensure our children are confident, independent and well rounded humans. Some of these characteristics are learned at home and at school, but there are certain characteristics children...

It was three in the morning. She came in with an upset stomach and a throat full of snot. When I put my hand to her head, I was nearly scalded. The thermometer read 104.5. I checked the other ear...

So far, the year 2020 has been a year of immense challenge and fear. We are experiencing a pandemic, racial and political unrest, and economic struggle. With time, these events can be a mechanism of positive change for us...

Momsomnia (def): That time in the middle of the night when a mom wakes up and her brain all of a sudden decides it's time to go into overload and think of any and every single thing she couldn't get to or think about during her day chasing children.

Did you know that November 16th, is Children's Grief Awareness day? Neither did I. "Children's Grief Awareness Day is designed to help us all become more aware of the needs of grieving children — and of the benefits they...

It's 5:00 again. Homework, swimming, karate, dance, baseball, soccer, whatever. Husband is running late. Toddler is melting down. Baby is crying. Big kids kids are starving. I look in the fridge and see half a gallon of milk, some...

For me, the chances of sliding out of the house undetected for an hour of alone gym time is exactly 0%, and a membership that allows for in-facility daycare is not an option, either. Although these two obstacles could...

At the age of 32 and with three kids ages eight and under, I ran a half marathon for the first time in my life. Yep, the whole 13.1 miles. I've done hard things but running Nebraska's Good Life...

It was the spring of 2017... ...and my husband and I were excited to begin our journey of trying for baby number three. To my surprise, after one month of trying, I saw that beautiful second pink line on a...

When you were in school, did you come up with reasons to get out of doing the mile in gym class because you hated running with a passion? That was me! Or, maybe you were the star of your...