When I think back on the last year, there is so much I could say about 2020. I think for a period of time, it was literally used as a curse word around here. It was one of the...
On Mother's Day this year, Brigid's Path kicked off their matching gift campaign, A Powerful Pair, to help spur support for family transformation in the Greater Dayton area. Based in Kettering, Ohio, Brigid's Path is the first newborn recovery...
Like most teens, I dabbled in many a regrettable trend. While the late ’90s and early ’00s were a great time for music and television, they were a less kind time for fashion and beauty.
If I could go...
A few years back was a rough season for me to put it gently. Maybe someday, if you know me in real life, I will whisper to you about it over coffee. But for right now, what I want...
This Mother’s Day, nominate a mom in your life for this ultimate giveaway! Read on below for the submission form and all the deets on what we’re giving away for mommy’s day in 2021!
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There's a LOT going on in my mind these days. At any given moment, my brain is doing a juggling act of two or more thoughts. Do the kids have enough clothes for summer? Which chore is most important...
It was a normal day. I hopped into the shower and did my monthly breast exam, just like I had done every month since my first trip to the gynecologist when I was 16. This time instead of my...
Can anyone else relate to the feeling that you've been on some sort of weight loss plan for basically the last decade, if not longer? Maybe it just comes with the territory of being a mom.
2020 was unkind to...
Tired of your same-old routine of eating the crust off your child's PB&J and calling it lunch? Or sneaking some fries from their kids' meal before passing the bag back to them in the drive-thru? Feeling upset with yourself...
It started as a twitch in my eye. I was seven months pregnant with my twins and had already had complications with the pregnancy, so while I noticed the twitch, I didn’t think much of it. I went to...
"Practice yoga for stress-relief," they said.
"Try stretching and breathing for pain relief," they said.
Taking “their” advice, I Googled YouTube yoga instructors, finding results like Yoga with Adrienne, Yoga with Tim, Yoga by Candace… you get the picture. I found...
I schedule my kids' dental appointments, yearly check-ups and eye exams. I make sure every single one of them is checked from the top of their head to the tips of their toes. I shuttle them to each appointment,...
There’s a wave of self-care importance that is flooding my social media feed these days. Everywhere I look there are posts about how vital self-care is. All of a sudden everything is "self-care." It seems that getting enough sleep...
Teeth are a divisive topic. It seems to be that you either love going to the dentist (yes, those people do exist) or you absolutely dread going to the dentist. Regardless of how you personally may feel, as a...
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Bloom :: An Event for Moms! {2024}
Bloom is an event for new and expecting moms, foster moms, and adoptive moms (recommended for any mom up to toddler age!), and other...
