Health + Wellness

Let's be real for a minute here, okay? If you've had a baby, there's a good chance that you've peed yourself at some point. Maybe jumping on the trampoline with your kids, or doing jumping jacks at the gym. Maybe...

Feeling wiped out? Need an energy boost? Want to shut off your brain for a bit? Celebrate National Napping Day with a well-deserved doze. This year's snooze fest coincides with Pi (π) Day. Eating pie and taking a nap...

I am part of several "mom" groups on facebook and the consistent theme I keep hearing is how exhausted everyone is. Between playgroups, toilet training, carpool, making breakfast, lunch, dinner, cleaning, nursing, keeping teenagers alive, volunteering, working...(do I really...

If there’s anything I’ve learned being on this earth for a little over three decades it’s that things must change, and though I love staying up late, drinking way too much caffeine, and avoiding going to the gym at...

As a new mom, it took me several months to find my mothering stride. I remember the moment when our now-2-year-old daughter was around 8 months old, and I turned to my husband, a smile spreading across my face,...

Dear 2021, We have high expectations for you. 2020 has been a challenging year in many ways. You may ask yourself, "Aren't there always challenges in life?" Yes, but it has been an exceptionally challenging year due to a global pandemic...

Do you know what the word “doula” actually means? Doula is Greek in origin and means “A woman that serves.” Today it refers to someone who is trained to provide physical and emotional support to a birthing person throughout...

Yes, you read that correctly. Currently, I am trying to cut plastic out of my life, and so is Charleston. Why, you ask? There are so many reasons, but I'll start with this:  "By the year 2050, there will be...

I quit my job last week. Without a backup plan, without a new job in place, I just handed in my letter of resignation. I didn’t even give two weeks' notice, which I must say is completely uncharacteristic of...

As we approach Thanksgiving and Christmas shortly after, my one concern always leans towards food. While it is traditional to eat loads of turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, pies, stuffing, you name it, I can't help but think about...