Will you marry me? Do you remember those words? When we first get married, we often think that we can conquer the world together! At some point, the red roses glasses come off and we realize that marriage is hard work! This is where we can put our heels in the ground or roll up our sleeves to do the
For some kids, school is a source of high anxiety as it relates to making good grades, balancing homework with after-school activities, and sadly, bullying or family troubles. Just like adults, children have to cope with these everyday stressors and often turn to overeating and consuming not-so-healthy foods as a way of dealing with these issues. This emotional eating behavior
I remember coming home from the hospital with a new baby and feeling the fear, excitement and overwhelming stress of it all. Taking care of the baby, laundry, meals, and even taking a shower was like trying to juggle with my hands tied behind my back. For a new mom when trying to juggle household tasks, the most common emotions
How do you define love? Is it the pounding of the heart, sweating palms, passionate, or an instant connection? Being in love and falling in love for some, describes the action of attachment and a long term commitment… the “You Complete Me”. So how does this tie into the new little Royal Baby and Kate Duchess of Cambridge? Is it Baby
Perimenopause can occur for several years and up to 10 years prior to menopause. My aunt use to call it "Mental Pause"...her way of joking about the mental, emotional and physical changes during this time in a women's life. It can be challenging and an unknown for many women. The perimenopausal emotional and hormonal connection can often be overlooked. Oprah
A study published in the Journal of Pediatrics from researchers with the University of New Hampshire brings light to a very talked about subject in a very different environment. We are all aware of the unfortunate situation of bullying occurring at school. Name calling, physical aggression, and children taunting each other are the common methods used by bullies towards their
Celebrity pregnancies are exciting and often portrayed as glamorous and we can’t help ourselves from following their every move for nine months. After the baby is born, we become obsessed with pictures of their little one and following the celebrity’s journey to getting back to their pre-baby weight. What bothers me most about the publicity of celebrity pregnancies is the
Every day, I talk to women in the grocery store, at my kids' school, birthday parties, doctors offices and online. These women share their real stories of motherhood and struggles. They have courageously shed their capes and dropped their masks. They say, "I was suffering during pregnancy and after the birth of my baby. I felt alone." They had difficult
I took nearly two hours to get ready for a fun night with my single girlfriends. My Michael Kors outfit was fab, my makeup was spotless, and the compliments were overflowing from my girlfriends. We were going to paint the town red, or at least that was the plan. But on that particular night I felt empty and more so
We all love theme parks, the excitement, characters, rides, the magic that thrills adults and children. As a mom you want to take it all in and have an experience of a lifetime with your family. You and your partner/husband, baby and toddler in tow, may want to attack this foreign land with the determination of climbing Mount Everest. It
