Health

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 …

Just as some folks are counting down to when it’s appropriate to break out the holiday music, keep in mind some of us are not as cheerful this season. Think about the last six months of news and natural disasters. Imagine you’re in Puerto Rico, Texas or even here in …

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, …

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 …

Although I just filled a Wal-Mart shopping cart with school supplies for A.J.’s second grade needs, I was far from done with getting him ready for the academic year. As a food allergy and asthma family, we have to make sure all of A.J.’s medications are up-to-date and his school …