Mental Health

About five years ago, this video marked the first portrayal of the minivan as something to actually desire--who wouldn't want a swagger wagon? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql-N3F1FhW4 Just this week, another video by The Texting Yoga Pants, known for their perfect portrayal of real-life mom...

Books can be a mom's best friend. Reading empowers us with knowledge and give us answers to those tiny questions that keep us up in the middle of the night: Why won't she stop crying? How can I get him...

My friend sent out a frantic email a few weeks after having a new baby. Her toddler had lost her mind and my friend was at her wit's end. Did anyone have any advice for managing this behavior? I've worked...

There are three important components that really help put moms on the road to success. I call it the “Healthy Trifecta.” (Of course there are many other components to successful mothering, but if not for these three, I wouldn’t be...

To my children, I usually spend my time writing and sharing my thoughts about fitness, health, and travel. But after this weekend, after the horrible tragedy in Florida, I just couldn't. All I can contemplate is how I can make...

Where do I even begin with this topic? It's so heavy, so painful, so time consuming, so...much. I could sit on the couch for hours replaying my days, and thinking something like this: Which child did I neglect today?.... did they...

I have always told myself that if I can be a role model for living a healthy and active life, then I’ve done my job as a Mom. I push myself to get outside and hike when I’d rather...

As much fun as it would be to say that I indulge in all things selfish, it would be a lie. See, I have pretty much always been the one to be selfless and sacrifice for others to a...