Health + Wellness

Need something to pull you back from the edge? These tips may help.    Life is hard. If you’re like most people who have been white-knuckling it through the last 18 months, you may be thinking, “I can’t handle one more...

Has COVID left you feeling lost about adolescent mental health?  STLMom and Christi Brandenstein of CrossRoads Counseling Center are here to help.     Earlier this week, we aired our Facebook LIVE with Christi Brandenstein, MAC, LPC. She is a licensed professional...

I've had more mothers asking me what I feed my children than ever. It surely can't be because of my cooking skills, and the way my meals look isn't incredibly appetizing either. Rather, I'm gathering that mothers are getting...

Be intentional and make learning to step back a priority.   I am one of those people that tend to load up my plate until it is overflowing, and then I feel like I'm drowning. I am a people pleaser and...

As COVID 2.0 threatens to disrupt, preserve the peace and uphold the sanity.   I am saddened and so disappointed to be in this spot yet again, but I feel the writing is already on the wall for what the days,...

  Mom-of-Two Self-Care Ideas   Since returning to work after the birth of my second babe, during a pandemic no less, I have been working on being intentional about self-care. I know this is totally a buzzword right now, but since 2020...

  What is an EMF?  Everything in the natural world has an electromagnetic field, including every cell in our body! With that being said, everything that's man-made also has an electric field (technology, home appliances, etc.).  EMF stands for electromagnetic field, which...

Strap yourself in for the roller coaster of motherhood— it’s one heck of a ride!   As a kid, I loved roller coasters. I loved the speed and thrill of going high into the sky and then immediately dropping. It was...

I have the hardest time getting my head focused on goals and forward-thinking in January. Maybe it’s the post-holiday slump or the ick weather, but January always feels like a one-day-at-a-time pace where I’m just trying to keep it...

Playing outdoors impacts our kids in ways we never imagined!   “What impact does nature have on your child’s health?”     Everything! Research shows it's optimal for children to get 14+ hours a week of outside time.     The big questions to answer are:...