The timing couldn’t be worse for the 2018 EpiPen shortage: Allergy families who have summer travel plans need additional epinephrine injectors while they’re on the go AND summer camp staffers need up-to-date injectors in case children they’re watching need medical attention. I’ll walk you through what medical experts recommend, plus share my experience with an […]
Why You Need Prenatal Vitamins Before, During & After Your Pregnancy
One of the first things I bought when I found was out I was pregnant was buy a bottle of prenatal vitamins. I think I got them from my neighborhood organic store. I switched brands throughout my pregnancy and kept taking them for the almost two years while I breastfed A.J. He’s our “honeymoon baby,” […]
10 Breastfeeding Celebrity Moms Who Rock
Some of the best advocates for the benefits of breastfeeding have been celebrity moms. For better or worse, what they do in their private lives often becomes public. If a celebrity mom decides to breastfeed, we usually know about it. Her decision is usually the focus of a magazine article or two. Thanks to social media, […]
I Downloaded 3 Period Tracker Apps & Picked My Favorite
One of the first things young girls learn about their menstrual periods is to write down when it begins and stops. This way when our periods become more regular – we can track them, plan around them and in many cases use the data to get pregnant. Since my teenage years, I’ve tracked my period on […]
3 Ways Spare Eyeglasses are a Money Saver with JCPenney Optical Sale
Thank you JCPenney Optical Back to School sale for providing a gift card to purchase A.J.’s frames & lenses. All thoughts & opinions are my own. When A.J. was 20 months old our “high risk” routine eye exam revealed his farsighted condition required corrective lenses. We were already patching his right eye to help strengthen the […]
