I knew I needed a change. I had lost and gained the same five pounds at least three times. I was craving carbs, feeling lethargic, and by the end of most days, my knees were hurting. Something had to...
In June of 2013, we welcomed our second daughter.
Six weeks later, the day before I went back to work from maternity leave, one of my dearest friends passed away.
Six weeks after that, we learned my father had cancer.
Four weeks...
After experiencing postpartum depression with my first child, I was ready and prepared just in case I had it again with my second. A mother is 50 percent more likely to get it with additional pregnancies if she experienced it...
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Have you ever watched the movie Finding Nemo, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, or Horton Hears a Who? These are a few children’s...
For a long time, it felt like our son was falling through the cracks. We had several specialists recommend ABA therapy for him, but without a medical diagnosis, insurance won't cover that. Hence, the title of this post . . . I know I am not alone in this. There are thousands of other mothers out there, who know something isn't quite adding up with their child, but they can't put their finger on it.
According to WebMD.com, postpartum depression is directly related to pregnancy and childbirth, but is temporary. Approximately 1 in 8 woman will experience a form of postpartum depression. Many woman experience the “baby blues” in the first few days after...
One of my favorite movies is 500 Days of Summer with the adorable Zooey Deschannel and nerd-hunk Joseph Gordon-Levitt. My favorite scene of the movie is the reality versus expectations scene. It plays out in a split screen: One side...