I decided, personally, that I was no longer going to drink milk, like actual cow's milk, about 8 or so years ago when I was attending school for my health …

Today is the start of a new moon. That may be a really big deal to you, or it may mean nothing to you. It used to mean nothing to me. Then, as I started …

Wait, a smoothie, juicing and a protein shake are not the same?

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Really. They’re not. And when I talk about juicing, I absolutely …

I used to chronically struggle with consistency. Multitasking, lack of focus, and wanting to do #allthethings all the time, I often found myself a little all …

We’ve all heard the saying “like attracts like,” meaning that similar people, places and things, bring about similar people, places and things …

So I was browsing through Parents magazine (market research) and came across the opening "note from the editor" for this month's issue. I was a little confused …

I once went to an all-day workshop for female entrepreneurs in Los Angeles and listened to a speaker who came out and stated “Balance is bulls*it,” right at the …

Yes, enjoy your meals. Enjoy the food you went out of your way to buy at the store or farmer's market, the meal you cooked with love and prepared for …

Balance. Mom guilt. Presence. Self-care. I love these buzzwords that get tossed around and overused when it comes to advice and stories about …

We're all learning here…and I every intention to turn my challenges into lessons and allow them to support others (usually when we feel the least …

New year, new beginnings. I like to do some early spring cleaning post-Christmas, when we receive new gifts, take down decorations and need to send away "that which no longer …

I know many of you have shared with me that you are on a "health kick" to start off the new year. Many of you may be incorporating new habits like less tv …

Sleep is active healing. When we sleep the body is able to repair our cells from daily stress and toxic damage that result from sitting …

It's happened to many of us, our friend, our sister, or neighbor have their first (...or second) baby and after waiting a few days or weeks until we are welcomed to visit the little baby, we wonder what we can …

I used to really struggle with "presenting myself" to a certain family during the holidays. Preparing for that repeated question and answer session with aunts, uncles, and grandparents who I only saw a few times a year.

The holiday season is typically not a time we aim to lose weight or start focusing on healthy lifestyle changes. However, you can maintain your healthy lifestyle and not fall off the wagon if you pay attention …

No, I'm not pregnant now. But I was a little over two years ago. And as soon as my good news was confirmed I was determined to research and understand whatever I could to have a peaceful, natural pregnancy and birth.

So as someone who hasn't really needed to "watch her weight" (or as they say in France, and in the book I'm reading "Bringing Up Bebe," I haven't been "paying attention") in a really long time, I tried on my wedding dress during an unfortunate time of my cycle and found it to be a bit more snug than expected.

My first year of motherhood...I can't say that I had a lot of expectations because I really didn't. I always had a general vision of what motherhood might be like for me someday, but since our blessing was a bit of a surprise, I didn't have quite as much time to plan as some.