Health + Wellness

The first time I purchased a new car, I was super excited to tune in to satellite radio. With plenty of channels to choose from, I came across a nightly program with Dr. Jenn Berman, a licensed psychotherapist. She...

"Robo mom! Mommy you are going to be like a robot," expressed my six year old with excitement. Those were not exactly the comforting words I was seeking, but coming from my daughter they made me smile and laugh,...

It’s National Nurse Practitioner Week!! You may have seen the celebratory posts on FB, especially since we tend to tag our fellow Nurse Practitioners with whom we have worked, or who went through the trenches of graduate school with...

This month marks two years since my husband and I started trying for baby number two. Two years later and still no sign of baby number two. We have a diagnosis, and we have a plan of action. I...

The first week of October has arrived and left. As sit here and type my thoughts out, I realize that I still somehow feeling like it’s still the middle of March and have trouble wrapping my head around all...

Over the last couple months, especially during our crazy move down to the valley, and our go-go-go lifestyle, I sort of formulated my own personal mommy time-out out of sheer necessity. I wonder, do all moms do this? Do you...

Here's a little-known fact about me: I'm named after my aunt... and she was stillborn. Stillborn. We don't use that word very often in today's culture. It's almost taboo, and it seems like it's only ever uttered in hushed whispers....

It happened again. Another viral video tugs at my heart ovary strings. This time, a baby-wearing mama serenades her sweet baby with a song as the incredibly photogenic baby adoringly gazes up at her in awe. I watch it...

I have always been aware that my daughter is listening and observing anything and everything, - even before she could speak. I had read that sign language was a way of communicating with an infant. I learned it was...

Define fit-ish mom.... Hmmm...  This curious specimen known as the fit-ish mom is a female of the human variety that periodically visits the gym, and while there works out her frustrations, vents to her very understanding, fit-ish friends, and pretends...