Patience, Not Pressure: How to Raise a Healthy Eater
After decades of increasing, the childhood obesity rate is starting to level off. However, the rate is still alarmingly high. Did you know that 1 in 3 children aged 10-17 are...
Style for the Postpartum and Nursing Mom
Fall is here. You feel the chill in the air, which makes it (even) harder to pull yourself out of your cozy bed in the morning. You find yourself incorporating...
Choose Your Own Adventure
Let me begin by telling you that I am one of those weirdoes who actually likes change. In fact, I crave it. Believe me, I know the value of routine...
When You’re Aware Something’s Not Right: PCOS Awareness Month
In high school, I once got a menstrual period so bad that I blacked out in class, got dragged to the nurse’s office by a classmate, and threw up in...
Where to Really Find the Time to Work Out
by Kate Awsumb
I was a religious morning worker-outer B.C. (before child). But A.C., the logistics of getting a tiny human and myself out the door, an unfortunately loud shower pipe that shares...
Confessions of a Former Victoria’s Secret Employee
by Leah Pihlaja
Confessions of a former Victoria’s Secret employee: PINK is not life… It’s black – black is life. Black is our favorite color and 50 shades of black make our wardrobe....
In Defense of the Sexy Selfie
by Kate Kearns
Do you remember when Kim Kardashian cropped North out of a selfie and the world had a collective meltdown? What about the time Chrissy Teigen was photographed going out to...
Feel Better, Do Better: A Health and Wellness Pep-Talk for Moms {Part 2}
Well, ladies, I’m back and I want to jump right in with both feet. I’m going to ask you to be open-minded here, allow yourself to be introspective, self-centered, just...
Feel Better, Do Better: A Health & Wellness Pep-Talk For Moms
When I talk to moms, they speak with a sense of vulnerability, even guilt, about doing something for themselves. They devote 100% of their existence to their children and families,...
Nurture the Skin You’re In
{Photo credit: Anna Ligocki Photography} “Throwback Thursday” – ugh! It’s even worse as a hashtag: #TBT. Looking at old photos of myself is a blunt reminder that any ounce of style...
Mom Hairstyles
News flash: there is an epidemic spreading across the country. Have you heard about it? It’s taking us down one by one. Do you know what I am talking about?...
Sleep Deprived in (My) Style
by Brianna
My current phase of motherhood has me sleeping… well, never. Okay, that’s not true. I sometimes sleep during the night for about an hour at a time. It’s usually my...
The Opening of the Cupboards
by Marielle
The opening of the cupboards. It’s a thing at our house. A daily ritual, if you will. Because, no matter how many healthy choices I make during the day, any...
You Are In Control
by Cari Dugan
Every since our children were little, we established with them that their bodies are theirs and theirs alone. They controlled who they allowed to give them hugs and kisses. We...
