Sep 29, 2015 | Moms & Dads, Moms on the Move
By Katie Moosbrugger Moms are an amazing bunch, and today’s profiles provide a glimpse of just how dedicated, hard-working, and successful we all are. This month we feature a doctor, entrepreneur and business woman who are not only remarkable in their chosen...
Jul 18, 2015 | From the Doctor, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Michelle Linkous, DO, Wake Forest Baptist Health – Brenner Children’s Hospital As a pediatrician, I know all of the recommended guidelines for feeding infants. However, I’ve found that some of the most valuable advice I can give new parents is...
Oct 28, 2014 | Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Ashley Escue Herman The words nursing mother tend to conjure images like those stock photos of a blissfully peaceful mom cuddling her adoring babe. In practice, nursing often looks a lot different- burp stains on shoulders, a child prodigy rehearsing...
Oct 23, 2014 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Lauren Rathbone, MBA, CD(DONA) In the background, there is soft music playing. The lights are turned off, and the blinds are open to allow the sunlight to shine through. Within the room is a woman, slowly, but surely, working toward a finish line....
Jun 9, 2014 | Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Lisa Tandan, author of the blog Alannah Annabelle: A micro-preemie adventure I have always considered myself to be ordinary. I assume that if something, whether good or bad, happens to a small number of people, I won’t be among them. I don’t expect to be in a...
Mar 11, 2014 | -, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
I was having one of my better mornings…smooth a.m. routine, everyone on time and in a decent mood, and then it happened – a song came on the radio and I was sobbing my eyes out. Normally this happens once in a blue moon but the past 7+ months I have had to...
Mar 8, 2014 | Just for Dads, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Thea DeLoreto, author of the blog The Lint Trap Hubs and I have been married for 9 years. NINE. That is almost ten years. That is practically a d-e-c-a-d-e. Also known as for-ev-er. In my time as one half of a pair, I have learned a few things about dudes. I feel...
May 20, 2013 | -, Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Recreation
By Emily Saunders, Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach and Group Fitness Trainer As part of living a healthy lifestyle, we must not only be good role models for our children but also help them get a good start. The health and well-being of our children starts very early...
Feb 11, 2013 | -, Adult Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Allison Chapple, MS/EdS, LPC, NCC Pregnancy is a time of nervous, but exciting, anticipation of a brand new life. Many women experience morning sickness and fatigue in the first trimester, unexpected body changes in the second and physical discomfort in the third,...
Sep 14, 2012 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Kerry Stevens, CD (DONA) When I tell people that I am a certified doula, I often get blank stares. Having a doula by your side during your labor has become more popular, but many still have not heard of us, or know what we do. In labor support terminology,...
Aug 2, 2012 | Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
How many times in your life have you had to try to justify your craziness? I hate to admit it, but as women, I think we all have come across one point in time in our lives where we can look back and say, “Wow. I really was a crazy person.” I can’t...
Jul 9, 2012 | Parenting & Family, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Pregnancy & Babies, Recreation
By Sarah Scott, founder of A Safe Space Playgroup When I found out I am pregnant with our second child, the first thing I did was tell my husband, the second was to download every pregnancy app I could find. Okay, so maybe that was like number ten on my priority list,...
Oct 11, 2010 | -, Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Chrissy McCullough, Physical Therapist at Lyndhurst Gynecologic Associates When you’re a mom, the days are long and the nights are short. You rarely take time for yourself and often that time might mean hiding in a corner to quickly eat a cookie before your...
