A Mom's Tips for Treating the Croup
Health, Parenting
I remember the first time my son had the croup. It was a really scary night. He woke up at 2a.m. wanting his bottle and to my surprise, he was boiling with fever when I picked him up. His fever was soon accompanied by a horrendous cough.
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Moms: Put Yourselves First When Setting Goals
Empowerment, Health
Putting yourself at the top of your priorities list for the New Year may sound selfish. After all, as mothers and wives, we all have that tendency to set our New Year’s resolutions based on our family’s needs, and especially on our children’s…
How to Worry Less & Live More
Empowerment, Health
Worry is defined as the anticipation of a negative future event. Healthy worrying helps us to find a solution to a problem that is likely to arise. This is proactive. However, unhealthy, obsessive worrying can be debilitating, paralyzing and…
Craft a Mobile of Your Child’s Happiest Memories
Health, Parenting
For me, the beginning of a New Year is always an opportunity to look back at the past and reflect on the happy memories in my life. It could be anything really, from as far back as my childhood or even something more recent, but somehow something…
The Top 5 Foods to Help You Train for a Marathon
Fitness & Exercise, Health
Running a marathon is nothing new to me. I have run the L.A. Marathon three times before, yet the training seems to get a bit more challenging every time. Perhaps I’m getting a little older?
While I love the marathon training process,…
First Steps When Your Child is Born With Special Needs
Health, Parenting
The diagnosis is a reality: your child has special needs. Receiving the news of a child’s disability is one of the hardest times in the lives of a family or a couple. Nobody expects or wishes to have a child with a disability, but it happens…
How Becoming a Mother Cured My Eating Disorder
Empowerment, HealthFor most of my life, I’ve struggled with disordered eating. Prior to getting married, I saw a renowned therapist in my area. She helped me understand what healthy eating and a functional relationship with food looked like. But I had little…
Workout for a Well-Rounded Body
Fitness & Exercise, Health
If you eat the same food every day, even when healthy, you still may be missing important vitamins and minerals. The same is true when you stick with only one type of workout like strength training, running, spinning, or yoga. Your body soon…
How Parents of Children with Special Needs Can Set Realistic Goals
Health, Parenting
The last two weeks of the year may feel like a race to the finish line for some parents, as we scurry to make sure our kids have a special holiday. Then when January 1 arrives, most of us feel hopeful and hungry for a new start. Every New…