Health + Wellness

  April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.     At the start of the pandemic, there was a dramatic decrease in child abuse hotline reports. While that sounds positive, it is actually terrifying. Instead of a decrease in child abuse, it was...

I’ve been thinking a lot this week about the toll of parenthood on mental health. Not that I’ve had much time to myself for deep thoughts. My daughter’s daycare classroom is closed for 10 days due to a Covid...

Have you taken any steps in processing the pandemic?   Over the last five or so years, two of my dearest friends and I have fallen into a rhythm in which one of us will randomly send a message in our...

To say I found myself in a rut is probably an understatement.   A preschooler and one-year-old? Check. A crazy busy full-time, work-from-home career? Check. A household to maintain? Check. An acceptance that my family was complete with my two...

You’re never alone with Mercy Fetal Care by your side.    “Your baby’s genetic testing shows a high chance of Trisomy 21…”   “What exactly is Trisomy 21? Did I do something to cause this? What does this mean?”   I’m one of many who...

March 2 is World Teen Mental Wellness Day   Happy March, everyone! I hope you and your family are doing well this year so far. Today I'm here to raise awareness of the mental health of our teens. We seriously need...

The nine months leading up to birth are full of eventful happenings. Hearing your child's heartbeat for the first time, baby showers, gender reveals, and sharing the news with friends and family. By the time the baby arrives, the...

February 25th is International Cochlear Implant Day.   A clock ticking. Leaves crunching. Rain pattering. Birds chirping. Normal day-to-day sounds. Sounds I never heard … for 29 years. My newborn son crying. My newborn son cooing. My son’s first word. Sounds I didn’t hear … for his first year of...

A new year has begun, and thus new goals. While some goals quickly fall to the wayside, others have a little more staying power. Each year I create a list of intentions. Some intentions are more typical resolutions, while...

It was January 1st, and like everyone else, I was feeling gross from all of the holiday indulgences. Also, like everyone, I wondered if I should start a diet program.    Only this time, as I went to do research on...