Nurture

Ring in 2022 with laughter as you celebrate with sparkling cider and New Year’s jokes with your family. Humor teaches children to be in the moment. Jokes are a terrific way to work on memorization and performance skills. Your children will not even know they are practicing public speaking at a young age. You and

Individuals with mental illnesses can voluntarily seek help through the Baker Act in Florida if they are suffering from their mental illness and feel that they need medical intervention, but many are unaware that of the juvenile Baker Act in Florida and the way it works. The Baker Act was created for two reasons (1)

The International Diabetes Federation says that a gestational diabetes diagnosis affects about one in seven births. It is estimated that nearly ten percent of pregnancies in the United States are affected by gestational diabetes yearly. A gestational diabetes diagnosis can seem scary but is very common. Millions of women are diagnosed with gestational diabetes, so

Most people have heard of the amazing benefits of meditation practice to both physical and mental health but, how do these benefits affect women during pregnancy, and more specifically, how to use meditation for a healthy pregnancy?  The benefits of meditating during pregnancy can be significant not only to the meditator but also for her

With high school and college graduations happening all around the country, it’s a good time for us to think about what young adults need as they enter the “real world.” Even the best education doesn’t necessarily equip grads with all the tools they need to financially, physically, and mentally thrive in adulthood. Insert apps for life

Raising a child is hard work, especially when they are not aware of the dangers in the world and you have to do that part for them. And many times, you rather become an overprotective parent than letting your child get hurt. Take, for instance, a 2 and a half-year-old; there have probably been more

Downsizing can be a daunting task for aging parents. It can be overwhelming for anyone sorting through a household to move to a smaller place. But when aging parents move to a smaller house, apartment, condo or assisted living residence, it brings a flood of emotions attached to what was and what will be. Although

Girls often hear praise like, “You are so pretty,” “Your dress is beautiful,” or “You are so skinny!” While there is nothing wrong with thinking someone is pretty or telling them you like their dress when that is the first thing they hear from people it sends the message that being pretty is their most

Chattanooga, Tennessee is a bustling city with a cool college town vibe just 2 hours outside of Atlanta, Georgia. Whether you are looking for a quick couple’s getaway, planning a bachelorette party, desire a shopping day in the city, or are traveling with kids, Chattanooga offers everything you need for a fabulous trip. With plenty

Storytelling has been around for ages. Before there were books, “elders” would tell stories aloud–stories that were passed down from generation to generation. Most often, those stories were stories with morals meant to teach a lesson. Today people young and old more often read stories with morals in book form rather than hear them from

Stress affects the body in a lot of ways, including the ability to conceive. Sadly, stress tends to accumulate after months of trying to become pregnant unsuccessfully, which can make the whole situation of getting pregnant more difficult to overcome. A lot of couples become emotionally distraught when they are dealing with fertility issues. These

As a parent, it can feel overwhelming to talk about politics with your kids. That is because when it comes to politics for kids it is hard to decide where to start. What do you say (or not say)? How do you approach sensitive topics? The fact of the matter is that kids see and

A Christmas Bucket List can help you capture the Christmas spirit and remember the reason for the season no matter what the age of your children. Picture what a stereotypical Old-Fashioned Christmas includes – tree decorating, cookie baking, gingerbread making, and Christmas caroling. Imagine if you had time what would you do this December –

Magical and creative ideas for Elf on the Shelf antics seem to fly off your friends’ social media pages throughout the month of December. The question is how to get your family’s red-felt stuffed grinning Elf to appear magical at your house. The trick is making magic in your home that is simple, fun, and

So, the big kids are home from college for a three or four-week winter break. It’s part of the ups and downs of your kiddos leaving the nest. About the time you get comfortable with your son or daughter not being home, they are home again for the holidays, then spring break, and then summer

I celebrated as my son left for college to pursue his future. I did not cry. I did not mourn the younger years. It was my first step to becoming an empty nester. It meant my son was on the path toward independence. It meant I was beginning a new chapter as a mom of

Discomfort during pregnancy is very common, and pelvic pain in women is unlike any pain ever experienced before pregnancy. Your body is always changing to prepare itself for childbirth. Some women experience more painful changes than other women throughout pregnancy. One in five women experiences symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD) also known as pelvic girdle pain

When this all started back in March 2020, I, like most people, was terrified—of my husband getting sick, my kids getting sick, my older parents getting sick. I was scared our small business, which services offices, would never recover, which would mean selling our house, finding new jobs, and starting all over again. Even the

By Halloween this year, both sets of grandparents were already asking, “So, what’s the plan for Christmas?” I felt all earnest eyes on me as I hosted our pre-trick-or-treating pizza party. Grandparents. Children. My sister’s family. Perhaps even Santa himself was watching. I’m certain that our Elf on the Shelf was listening from his off-season

Pandemic life happened here: work calls by day, home-cooked meals by night, a baby’s first delightful laugh. And now it’s hard to imagine having to leave. Every morning at 8:30, I’d put on a sweatshirt and yoga pants, brush my hair and slather on tinted moisturizer and a smack of lip balm. Destination: dining table.