Health + Wellness

Three years ago I gave birth to my third child and found myself as a stay at home mom for the first time. I knew that I wanted to start running as soon as possible to help lose the...

Read more about Kelly's Marathon experience in Part 1 - The Training. The week leading up to the marathon was the most nerve racking and anxiety filled week I have ever had! I was so nervous I was going to...

On Sunday, January 18th I ran and finished my very first marathon… that’s 26.2 miles of running. Actually, my Garmin watch tracked me at 26.41 miles! I have to admit that this marathon was the hardest thing I have...

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month. One in four pregnancies do not go to full-term. October 15 marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, and October as a month is set aside to bring awareness as well. One in four...

I was an emotional catastrophe. That saying about the duck - calm above water, and kicking for dear life underneath ... well that was me! I was kicking so hard, that I was wearing myself out. I probably should have turned to...

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Down syndrome occurs when a person has three copies of the 21st chromosome. Due to the extra chromosome, people with Down syndrome are more likely to be born with a congenital heart defect,...

This post is dedicated to three amazing moms in my life who bravely and successfully fought breast cancer; my mother, my mother-in-law, and my sister-in-law.  I was 16 the first time breast cancer affected my life when my mother was diagnosed...

I will never forget the dreaded call I received one day late September in 1997.  I was teaching my second graders mathematics when my principal came to the door and said there was an urgent phone call for me...

I’ll admit it: I have been very lucky. Since Jacob was born (exactly 18 months ago today!!), I have not gotten sick. Of course I have had days where I was feeling under the weather and certainly days when...

September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Ovarian cancer begins in the ovaries, where eggs are produced and can quickly spread to other organs. It is known as the "silent killer," and is the 5th most common cancer in...