“Mama, I want to talk to Holly,” my daughter said as I snuggled next to her while tucking her in. She’d been having trouble with our move and was still feeling uneasy at bedtime. Holly was her therapist.
The first...
I made a decision on a whim, right after a morning workout, when I was feeling strong and positive for what was on the docket for my day. I decided to observe Sober October.
When I decided this, I initially...
October is national Respiratory Syncytial Virus awareness month. Most commonly known as RSV, this virus commonly affects children ages five and younger. What presents as a common cold for older children and adults can have lifelong effects for younger...
TRIGGER WARNING: I am about to talk about sex. I know not everyone is comfortable talking about sex. I am. Please proceed with caution.
Something has been on my mind for a while. I feel like we only talk about...
We've all heard the jokes about how moms can never get sick. But, when you're a single mom, and there is a serious diagnosis, it ceases to be funny.
It started with a phone call. Doctors aren't supposed to give...
Hang on now! By meds, I mean antidepressants, not the hard stuff.
I’m no stranger to depression or anxiety. In fact, I have been on meds to help with that twice now. I'm still on them from going on the...
For National Women's Health and Fitness Day, I feel confident there will be a great number of podcasts, posts, ads, blogs, microblogs, stories, reels, tiks, toks, grams, and tweets helping us embrace our inner beauty by buying new makeup,...
Life with food allergies is something I've dealt with since early childhood. Growing up, I had adverse reactions whenever exposed to my allergens but never knew how to put it into words for my parents. I did not get...
Five weeks before the world shut down, we lost our baby girl. I was 32 weeks pregnant, and she was stillborn. Talk about shattered to the core! It was a pain I’ve never known ... and I’ve known pain...
Suicide Prevention Day is observed on September 10. Awareness is the first step toward prevention. Moms, you are not alone!
A couple of years ago, I was on my couch reading about a mom who took her own life....
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Eating Through the STL Top 100 – 2024 Edition
If you’ve read my food lists from the past couple of years, you will know that I wait in anticipation every April for the...
