Health + Wellness

A few years back-pre baby, pre marriage - a boyfriend of mine and I went to visit my best friend in Denver. Somehow we ended up in this crazy weird all year long circus/carnival/amusement park - think weird Rob...

I miss you all already. Only 36 hours back home in Texas and I sent this message along with this cartoon to my girlfriends since high school who I had the rare chance of visiting with in late September....

You have to fill your cup before you can pour from it and give of yourself to others.   Who comes up with this stuff? Is this even possible?  I first heard those words about two years ago and...

Why? Does this matter? Will knowing why help me? When will I know why? Why goes unanswered for many women whom have suffered a loss.  There's no discrimination when it comes to a loss of a child. As I sit here typing,...

When my eldest child turned four, she became a terribly picky eater. The various items on her plate couldn't touch (God forbid), and how dare I try to feed her something green, except for trees (broccoli) and her new favorite food...

I tried to busy myself, using my fork to aimlessly move the food around my dinner plate in an effort to conceal what was inevitably coming. It seemed like my heart was pumping louder than ever but then again,...

Surely, you’ve heard of the “Freshman 15.” That well-known term for the extra pounds that magically appear the first year of college. What you may not have heard of is the “Breastfeeding 15.” That new term (yeah, I just made it up) for...

Raise your hand if you have a gym membership but haven't used it since March! ME!!! I remember I saw a video on Youtube of a dad who said they wasted over $1,000 on a gym membership that they...

Have you heard of the 5K Sunchaser Series that takes place every summer in McAllen? The 5K Sunchaser Series consists of four 5K races throughout the summer. The 5K race can be completed by running or walking the 3.1 miles. One of the great...

*Update* I should probably not have been as vague about my sexual abuse as I was. But it happened to me twice. By two completely different people. And it happened while my parents had entrusted my care to someone else...