Health + Wellness

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...

“Mommy, I don’t feel good.”  These five simple words can strike fear in every mom and send her mind reeling. “How bad is it? Do we call the doctor? What’s on my schedule today? Who’s going to babysit a sick...

Have you ever felt like you're on edge over the tiniest things or like you're not quite yourself because of intense anxiety? You're not alone. I used to brush off these feelings, attributing them to everyday stress or the ups...

  The day was filled with relaxed bodies and smiling faces! From massages by LB Chiropractic to bra fittings by STL Galleria Dillard's, local businesses showed up to pour into moms and provide them the self-care they need and deserve....

Has COVID left you feeling lost about adolescent mental health?  STLMom and Christi Brandenstein of CrossRoads Counseling Center are here to help.     Earlier this week, we aired our Facebook LIVE with Christi Brandenstein, MAC, LPC. She is a licensed professional...

I didn’t realize how my struggles with an eating disorder and disordered eating would impact my pregnancies. It took a long time before I realized that not everyone knows the calorie count of a medium apple, a spoonful of...

As the intimate and unique details of a mother's birth story, a child's diagnosis story is much the same. And depending on how traumatic it can be, the mother of a special needs child may take years to share...

Do you have water beads in your home?   Water beads— they looked so cool on social media. Now I cringe every time I see someone show them on Instagram.  I now hate them, and you should, too.     Earlier this year, I...

Let’s explore postpartum sex and what it means to a new mom.   Picture this … You are six weeks postpartum from a vaginal delivery. You had a second-degree tear, and your stitches haven’t fully dissolved. You are using a peri-bottle when...

Rare Disease Day takes place on the last day of February each year to raise awareness of conditions commonly unknown to the public. Two-year-old Eli Amundson is 1 in under 500 individuals around the world to be born with Rothmund-Thomson...