Health + Wellness

Last week I read this article about how to keep your kids from drugs and other ill-advised activities.  I grew up in the D.A.R.E. era and was completely scared straight. Now that I have my own children I'm not...

Listen up ladies and gentlemen, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and breast cancer is no joke. The screening, the preventions, the diagnoses, the treatments are intense and not much fun.  However humor is healing. So why not make lemonade...

  If you’ve been out and about anywhere lately you’ve probably seen or heard about CBD.  It’s being sold and promoted everywhere from gyms, spas, medical offices, and convenience stores. But what is it? CBD is short for cannabidiol and is one...

One of our new family activities since COVID is Friday Night Pizza and a Movie. A few weeks after starting this tradition, I did a 60-hour cleanse/fast which brought me back to Keto. What would I do about pizza...

Did you know that September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month? I've written this post to shine a spotlight on this important topic of women's health. But it’s also important to keep your overall and reproductive health a priority year-round....

I recently had the honor of attending a seminar led by renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Catherien Steiner-Adair on her recent book The Big Disconnect. Although I hadn't read the book yet, I was intrigued by the subject matter of how...

It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month and as a woman, it is so incredibly important to be self-checking for breast cancer as often as possible. As a mom, I am dedicated to my children's health.  They always get their well-visits and...

While the last 18 months have been especially difficult for parents, the burnout and mental load of being a parent has been overwhelming for a long time. For me, it becomes harder yet more important to protect my mental...

To the parents who don’t understand the severity of a peanut allergy (or any other life-threatening allergy), this is for you. If you don’t know anyone with a severe allergic reaction to anything, it is something you don’t think about...

I read an article a few months ago called "Strength Doesn't Care". It was a GREAT article for me because the gist of the article was that strength doesn't care what your excuse may be.  At the end of...

2 months ago I decided to try out a Megaformer Pilates class (Lagree Method) at Pilates Plus in Yorba Linda. I was nervous. You see, 3 years ago I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) after unexplained swelling and...

There is one simple way to improve both your pelvic floor health and your mental health and it is something you already do, every single day. Breathe! It is almost that simple. Breathing is one thing we do every...

Maybe you have heard of Wear Red Day. You may have a mother, sister, or cousin, who has been affected by heart disease, stroke, and another cardiovascular diseases. Perhaps you yourself are the one with a heart condition. Or...

Own This Flu Season 'Tis the season for holiday lights, family time, and dare I even say it...the dreaded seasonal flu! As a mom it pangs me to have a sick kid, but nothing is worse than a toddler with...