Browsing Category : Health & Fitness

Parenting with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)


Disclaimer:  The following post is in partnership with Stress Health, an initiative of the Center for Youth Wellness. All opinions are my own. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are stressful events in a child or adolescent’s life (Felitti et al., 1998). ACEs are very common, and most Americans have at least one. ACEs can happen to anyone and may have lasting…

Toxic Stress and our Youth


Disclaimer: The following post is in partnership with Stress Health, an initiative of the Center for Youth Wellness. All opinions are my own. Working as a nurse with children for the past ten years has taught me a great deal. During nursing school, I spent a lot of time learning about different physical illnesses as well as symptoms that help…

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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day – Oct 27th


This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias #LICDrugDisposal   As a busy working Mother of 3, some tasks seems to fall by the wayside.  Cleaning the fridge out, organizing my closets as often as I’d like and disposing of my old medications on the regular.  Nothing is worse then…

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Stress and your Health


Disclaimer:  The following post is in partnership with Stress Health, an initiative of the Center for Youth Wellness. All opinions are my own.   Stress is a part of our everyday lives. Everyone experiences stress to to some degree.  Whether it is stress from money, a job, divorce or health concerns, learning to manage stress is vital to our mental…

A Parent's LICE Survival Guide

THE PARENTS’ LICE SURVIVAL GUIDE


Disclosure: This post has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.  #CollectiveBias #NixUltra Every parent has heard of them, but no one actually thinks it’ll happen to their children.   LICE!  I know I know, you’re cringing as you read this.  It’s a difficult subject for parents alike to talk about much less deal with.…

Sleep Better with ORB

Sleep Better with ORB


The following post is sponsored by ORB.  All opinions are my own.   Since having a 3rd child, sleep doesn’t come as easy these days.  Between a (sometimes) fussy baby, stress, too much caffeine and most recently a new puppy, it can be said that my husband and I do not get enough quality sleep. I’m not a fan of…

Must Have Items To Get You Through Pregnancy


Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NatureMadePrenatalDHA #CollectiveBias Attention pregnant mama and ladies trying to get pregnant!  Feeling overwhelmed by ALL of the pregnancy and baby items out there?  Feeling clueless as to what you REALLY will need?  Well you’re in luck because today I’m sharing with you…

Infertility Issues

Beating the Infertility Odds


*Disclaimer: The Following is a sponsored post.  Conceiving past 35 often feels like playing against a stacked deck of cards. Women’s ovaries hold between 2-4 million eggs at birth, but egg quality continuously deteriorates with age. Out of the 300 or so that mature during her lifetime, only a small fraction are viable for fertilization. For women having trouble getting…

Take two to tell

World Stroke Awareness Day


*The following post is sponsored Do you know what today is?  Yes, it’s October 29, 2017!  It’s also World Stroke Day.  Did you also know that according to the World Health Organization, 17 million people suffer stroke worldwide each year. Of these, 6 million die and another 5 million are permanently disabled!  Those are scary numbers…especially when you think it…