Health + Wellness

While parenting is incredibly fulfilling, it can also knock us upside the head and often give us more than we can handle. When our twins were born, this is exactly what happened to my husband. As my husband was...

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...

You’re hitting all the back to school sales for school supplies, clothes, and shoes. You’ve booked your child’s doctor and dentist appointments. So, you’re all set to send them off for a successful year of school, right? Chances are, you...

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.

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...

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...

My husband, Dijon, has general anxiety disorder. I am accustomed to his need for context and his desire to work through multiple worst-case scenarios. It is because of these reasons I love him and need him. I, the more...

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...

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...

One day, near the end of December, it dawned on me I had gotten too comfortable in my house and expandable sweatpants.   It was on one of those days where I had to be somewhere, but I didn’t know what...