Health + Wellness

Weaving through the produce section, shopping list in hand, I'm hastily looking over vegetables as I throw them into bags and carefully place them in the small spaces unoccupied by my daughter's car seat. I'm moving quickly, dodging shopping...

Lily was diagnosed at age 4. You’ve read our story through diagnosis. Fast forward over the next few years, and we find Lily in 3rd grade. She has now dealt with having JIA for 4 years. While you’d think that...

There’s something about the cooler temperatures and the freshness in the air that makes fall a fabulous time to run outdoors. Which is probably why fun run race organizers in northeast Wisconsin have been so busy planning fall family...

I am not one for research but recently I experienced something not a lot of my friends have had to experience: the loss of my mom. This forced me to move outside the norm and seek advice elsewhere. I...

I'm going to be very real with you all for a second: I am a preservative craving, junk food eating, non organic-using, toxin wearing kind of girl. And I do it all without an ounce of guilt... The way in which I willingly abuse my temple reeks of hypocrisy when it comes to making decisions for my children. Everything from cloth diapering and reusable wipes to organic home-made baby foods....you name it, if it's better for my kids, I've done it. They depend on me to do what I can to keep them safe and healthy. Even with my efforts, we have battled our fair share of sickness. And in keeping with the "only the best for my babies" theme, choosing which medicines to give them was an easy decision.

April is a big month for an important but difficult topic to discuss: organ donation.

Life is busy. Our days are busy. Our nights are busy. The last thing we want to spend our evenings doing is cooking dinner when we hear, "What's for dinner?!?" But, we all need to eat, and I believe...

You have breast cancer. I was just hanging out after a long day.  My husband was out of town, and I had just put the kids to bed when I scratched an itch on my chest…  WHAT IS THAT!?!  OMG...

Life will eventually stop spinning. It doesn’t necessarily get easier, but it does change. You become better equipped for this life. Your child will surprise you and those special moments will carry you through the challenging ones. Thankfully, we have numerous options for autism services in Green Bay:

Why wait until January, when you can start getting healthier today… One of my daughters said recently, “I love the taste of water!” I was thrilled to hear that, of course, and told her it’s my favorite drink too. How...