Health + Wellness

Any idea what it’s like for a middle-aged Mom who prides herself on taking long, mindful, relaxing strolls to intentionally engage in a high-intensity, full-body exercise workout where every person is called an “athlete”?  Well, I’m about to tell you. I...

We were sitting in church on a Sunday morning when the call went out. Our pastor challenged us to a five-day social media fast in light of increasing tensions in our country. My husband and I looked at each...

One of my biggest sources of shame is my struggle with adult acne. It seems that most people who have acne get it out of the way in their teenage years, but for me, it seems to have happened...

We were sitting in the car in the drive-through line. One kid was telling a story, the other was rummaging around to make space for his drink in the cupholder. The phone rang. I didn’t even look to see...

The cold winter months always make me want to curl up, hibernate and get my hygge on, but living through the disaster that was 2020 has turned that annual desire into a full-blown, screaming need for self-care. So will...

It’s the New Year, the time for setting resolutions and goals. Some of us thrive and are truly excited about this time of year and the prospect of new commitments. Others feel stressed and overwhelmed. I sometimes find myself...

It's my birthday! It's my birthday! It's my birthday! I love birthdays. I love hanging streamers from the kiddo's doorframes to greet them on their birthday morning. I love celebrating my friends and students on their birthday. I love obnoxiously...

The Beginning December 26, 2013, is a day I will never forget. My parents gathered my brothers and me and had a conversation with us that we all knew was coming: they were separating. It had been building for...