I Hate My Body (But Not Why You Think)
I hate my body. At least, I did for the last four years, due to my body's inability to function as a 33-year-old. I am a mom. I have Lupus....
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Can You Believe What You’ve Done? A Letter to My Daughter’s Pediatrician
You are our daughter's pediatrician, but you do so much more than treat our daughter. You also have given me some of the most encouraging words I've heard....
Becoming And Being a Mom With Chronic Illness
by Hannah
Becoming a mom has been a dream come true, but there are a few hard things about mothering when you have a chronic illness....
The Inheritance of Healthy Life Habits
We need to create healthy life habits now, because our children’s habits, attitudes, and behaviors around healthy living depend on it....
An Uneasy Adjustment: What You Can Do If Your Baby Has Colic
by Sarah Monson
Our son had colic. We took him to the doctor. We tried soy formula while I eliminated foods from my diet. Nothing worked. He kept crying....
5 Things You Need To Know When Your Child Is Getting Tubes In Their Ears
Here are five things that you should know if your child is getting tubes placed in their ears due to repeated ear infections....
New Year’s Resolutions: Bad Timing for Many of Us
by Colleen
Why do we choose January 1 as the starting point for our resolutions? What happens when the calendar and our motivation don't align?...
SAHM (Soul At Home Mom) Athletics
by Amarilys
I’m sure you have your workout routine. And I’m sure that you religiously hit the gym 3-5 times a week as your doctor ordered. But for times when your workout pants are...
A Sick Parent’s Guide to Coping with Kids
by Allison
(My son…miserable…on the couch…covered in vomit) Sick kiddos is one thing but being a sick parent is quite another story. Nothing like feeling horrible and still having to care for...
Momcologist: The Job I Never Applied For
When I first heard my new job title, I was standing in the lobby of the Gonda Building at Mayo Clinic with our family doctor. The wall of windows were...