Health + Wellness

Oh em gee—there is it.  Act natural! This happens to everyone and it’s NOT a big deal.  Act natural. Quick! Put it in the basket.  Act natural. Oh I’ll cover it up with my other Target finds. Alright let’s...

According to the National Safety Council, car crashes are the leading cause of death for children. It’s a sad thought, and not a very inviting blog post. It’s true, though, and it's something I love to talk about. I...

When you become a mom, something both awful and incredible happens. Your sleep is interrupted, and the mere grunt of your baby wakes you from across the house (no monitor needed). If you're a mom, you might agree that we...

Today is World Prematurity Day.  According to bliss.org, the theme for this year is #PrematurityIs. Our youngest son, Easton, was born at 33 weeks and 5 days.

When I was in Kindergarten, we started every day with two songs. We each had our own “personal space” in the classroom and early on in the morning we would start singing and doing the body motions to “Father...

I’ll just go ahead and name the elephant in the room. I’m in my thirties and I just got braces. Which I’ll be wearing for the next two years. Let that sink in. Nothing exudes confidence quite like a big...

We all wish to raise our children in the healthiest way possible. Sometimes we cannot fully anticipate how much our parenting is influenced by our own wellbeing until we’re IN it. And that’s okay—if we can find tools to...

Making Time for Nutrition March is National Nutrition Month! Focusing on your own health can be straightforward, but when you add kids, jobs, activities, and other stress nutrition is often the first thing to go. National Nutrition Month® is an annual nutrition...

My Problematic Morning Mantra to my Kids: “Come on. Let’s go.” “Your socks aren’t on yet, and school starts soon. Let’s do this, kiddos.” “You forgot what at home? We’ll have to hurry back to get it.” "We're late. Hurry, kids!" Diagnosing the Problem One...

UBX Part II I have been participating in a fantastic workout program at UBX Omaha. After two months of focusing on my health, I have learned to appreciate the challenge of this kind of fitness. With my trainer and my...