Health + Wellness

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...

Recently, I chaperoned a field trip to Morrill Hall. (If you’ve never been to Morrill Hall, it’s worth the drive to Lincoln.) The weather was perfect and lunch was picnic style on the front patio under the Mammoth Statue. Thirty...

For as long as I can remember, eczema has played a part in my life. As a young adult, I accepted that it wasn’t something I would grow out of anymore. I came to terms with the idea of...

Welcome to the one hour where you can let all of life go. "This will be interesting," I thought, but let’s do it! You see, I don’t do yoga. Quite honestly, I’ve never liked any yoga class I’ve tried. I...

From the moment we see those magical two lines on the pregnancy test, our mind goes in so many directions, but we rarely think about the fourth trimester. We think about the health of the baby, surviving nausea or...

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...

If you're like me, cleaning is not one of your favorite things. Disney makes it look so easy breezy when Cinderella's forest friends come and sing to her, help her fold laundry, and make cleaning enjoyable. That's far from the...

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...

Every January and February as Lent approaches, those of us who celebrate try to get creative as to what we are going to (and hopefully stick to being able to) "give up" for 40 days.  If I am being...

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...