Health + Wellness

I think it’s safe to say the most-asked question this time of year is, “What are you doing this summer?” Some of us have far-away trips planned, while others are finally taking that staycation to Great Wolf Lodge they’ve...

Every drugstore in America today showcases aisle upon aisle of thickly stocked, budget-friendly skincare options. Head into any department store and you'll find the same, albeit with sleeker packaging, higher prices, and prettier salespeople. Then account for the fact...

In my job as a marriage and family therapist, when I suggest meditation as a suggested method of finding personal joy and internal happiness, I almost always get a slight eye roll, if not a full-on, eyes-to-the-ceiling sigh. Honestly,...

The seven-year itch is a psychological term that suggests that happiness in a relationship declines after around year seven of a marriage.  Source: Wikipedia  On the eve of my seventh wedding anniversary, after a long, exhausting fight, I lie in bed...

One year ago today, on May 23rd, 2017, I very nervously admitted to God, myself, and a room full of strangers that I had a problem I didn’t know how to fix. I was an alcoholic and I needed...

What do you do when your child holds it? Unbeknownst to me, this actually has a medical term! Have you heard of Dysfunctional Voiding/Elimination Pattern? Neither had I, until my youngest had to be seen by a pediatric urologist for...

In January, my husband and I jumped on the bandwagon and completed our first #Whole30! We learned a lot and really enjoyed the shift it made in our thinking about food. We didn't realize how "grain heavy" our meals...

"Well, it looks like there are definitely THREE babies in there!" the sonogram technician announced, and I was left absolutely speechless. When I had a moment to wrap my mind around the concept of triplets, the first words that...