Health + Wellness

Due to increasing prevalence, food allergies have become a more frequent topic of both discussion and concern. Food allergies affect up to eight percent of children.  While they can occur at any age, some foods are more likely to...

It’s that time of year again. The beginning of the calendar year, when there’s a surge of gym memberships and resolutions to work out more and eat (or drink) less. January sees the highest number of new memberships, and...

"Eat your broccoli... eat your peppers... eat your banana..."  The struggle to get kids to eat their fruits and vegetables (F & V) is constant.  We recently asked our pediatrician to get in the battle, asking him to very clearly point out how important fruits and vegetables are to eat.  While his recommendation helped, ultimately it is still up to me and my husband to get our four year old, Elsie, to eat well.  So, I have enlisted some of my favorite kitchen gadgets to make F & V more appealing.

So, how dare I feel confident giving my son a popsicle every day, even if it is after a dinner that he refused to eat? I make sure to pack these popsicles with as much nutrition as possible, that's how! I have had a lot of fun coming up with healthy popsicle recipes that I feel good feeding him. Every single popsicle I have made has some combination of fruits and vegetables, and then I toss in some extra healthy additions, like chia seeds, ground flax, greek yogurt, or more! The top two favorites in our house were the "Blood Orange Carrot Delights" popsicles (wow - they were so vibrant and delicious!) and also the "Spinach Strawberry Sweet Treats." (My five year old and I have fun coming up with the popsicle names - another benefit of making your own!) 

Grieving the loss of a friendship. I can’t listen to the song “Wind Beneath My Wings” by Bette Midler without crying. I know the song is associated with a movie and the movie is sad, but that’s not the reason...

Self-care is essential to our happiness.  When we are working out, eating to nourish our bodies, and focusing on our wellness, we feel our best. Establishing new positive habits that support our wellness goals and values can be challenging,...

We call it “Not your Grandma’s Chicken Salad” since we’re replacing the often-used mayo with savory avocado.

He came home from school a little tired, but his generally happy and sassy self. Normal for a Friday afternoon. He had a snack, snuggled up on the couch and hung out. I noticed he had a little fever, but since it was just barely 101, I didn't worry about treating him, just gave him some fluids and snuggles. After all, they tell us that fevers are good as long as they're under 104. It went up to 102, but he wasn't that uncomfortable so I decided to hold off on giving him anything until bedtime.  And that's when it all fell apart.

Let’s just be honest. These last few months have been beyond stressful. Of course, we have all had stressful times in our lives, and all have our own “toolbox” of things that assist us through. One thing that has...

Imagine that your son has already secured a spot on a collegiate gymnastics team and is ready to finish his high school career, with nationals being his end goal. He is at the first gymnastics competition of his senior...