A few months ago I shared how Intermittent Fasting (5:2 or the “Fast Diet") has worked for me. This way of life involves limiting your diet to under 500 calories (600 if you are male) on two days each...
When I was a teenager my hands were sweaty. My pediatrician dismissed it as a reaction to hormones and I would grow out of it. If I went on dates I was sure to wear long sleeves and pulled...
Most moms excel at taking care of other people, but struggle when it comes to taking care of themselves. Because of their busy schedules and the number of balls they always seem to be juggling, moms tend to think...
It all began with a headache that lasted two weeks. One doctor’s appointment led to the next and one brain scan lead to another and before I knew it, my doctors and I had been searching for a diagnosis...
As I typed the title of this blog post, I googled "Fit Mom" and an array of websites and pictures popped up in my results. All of course, making me feel LESS fit than ever. I don't even know...
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I decided to get my FIRST EVER gym membership last year. I needed cardio in my...
Pregnancy is a time to take things slow and enjoy this special time in your life, as well as nurture your body while you prepare for the arrival of your new bundle of joy.
As your body changes to accommodate your growing...
Childrearing has come a long way. The fear-based punishment of past has turned into teaching discipline and respect. But this is not about punishment or discipline.
You know her, maybe you are her ... the once vibrant, interesting, clever lady who had...
I wasn’t sleeping. I was getting yelled at, sweared at and hit at work as a teacher for middle schoolers with behavioral disorders. I would come home, on edge, to my two children (and our two foreign exchange students)...
I have found the perfect diet.
Before I get carried away, let me be very clear.
I am NOT selling any products, books, or supplements. I am not affiliated with this diet or its website in any way at all. I...
I'll never forget the day we discovered just how serious my son's food allergies are.
It was Christmas break and we were preparing to leave my in-law's house for home. My son was playing outside in the snow after having...
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and there are ways you can work to make yourself and your family a little safer. Sexual assault (or any kind of assault) can happen to anyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, and social...
Spring is finally here (thank goodness!), and that means no more winter excuses for no exercise. The weather is warmer, the days are longer, and it truly is the perfect time of year to get up and get moving.
Even...
All my life I've been self conscious about my weight. Not that I've ever been obese, but, like several girls I've known, I saw myself as fat off and on throughout my adolescent years. Mostly I never learned to...
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Columbia Museum of Art Offers Free Summer Admission to South Carolinians
The Columbia Museum of Art has been selected to participate in Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program, a transformative, three-year funding initiative aimed...
