January is National Blood Donor Month.
Per the Red Cross,
"January marks the 52nd anniversary of National Blood Donor Month – a time to recognize the importance of giving blood and platelets while celebrating the lifesaving impact of those who roll...
February is American Heart Month. This month, women are encouraged to focus on our cardiovascular health and wellbeing. But it also provides a good opportunity for the whole family to focus on heart healthy habits.
What is heart disease?
Heart disease...
I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
Being a mom to a little one is STRESSFUL. Flu season KILLS me. Hurricane season WRECKS me. Election season is the WORST. COVID-19? I cannot even.
I am on high alert right now, as we all...
Two weeks ago I was privileged enough to receive my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Due to the nature of my job, I was placed in the late phase 1A group per the SC DHEC vaccine distribution plan,...
I didn't know I was a crunchy mom until I had my first baby, and somehow breastfeeding and babywearing led me down a cloth diaper path, and before I knew it, that was just part of my identity. I...
Before I was pregnant, I heard of postpartum anxiety and depression (PPA/PPD), but I never thought they would affect me. I had never had mental issues like that.
However, my daughter's birth came in a traumatic way. It was not...
In this era, we can’t go a week without hearing about COVID, and those of us parents with younger kids can’t seem to go that long without malady getting into our home.
In this season of seemingly ceaseless sickness,...
This is part two of my weight loss journey. You can find part one here.
My big caveat that goes with this series is that, like any medical decision, this is a highly individual one. There is no one-size-fits-all solution...
I am not OK.
I feel like I am completely and utterly unraveling.
And it turns out that’s perfectly normal in these “unprecedented times.”
How are you? It feels rougher right now, doesn’t it?
We are not alone.
My kids are older, and the...
One minute it was 2019; a pretty good year in general. It was a time when we thought the year 2020 was going to bring nothing but new apps and more ways for our kids to download things on...
When our oldest daughter was born almost 15 years ago, the hospital was a testing site for a new global study that was in its infancy called the TEDDY Study (TEDDY stands for The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in...
Did you know that May was Better Sleep Awareness month? I certainly did not. I didn't even know a specific time had been set aside to raise awareness of the importance of getting better sleep. Most people don't consider...
Overstimulation, overanalyzation, overtired, overwhelmed; I'm just feeling over.
Let me set the record straight, I love my life. At work, I feel appreciated, respected, involved, and supported. At home, I feel loved, needed, wanted, and safe. Within myself, I feel...
I am sharing my family's first experience with lice as we remember it in the hopes that it finds someone who needs comfort.
It began as a sneak attack...
About a month ago my daughter had trouble sleeping. Assuming it was...
In + Around Columbia
Columbia Family Events | May
May in Columbia is full of fun – from puppet shows, outdoor play, storytimes, art activities, and more! Get out your calendars and make...
