Health & Wellness

We need to make use of mental health professionals the same way we do general physicians—because they can sometimes see things we can’t, and then help fix those things.

Fitting in lacks authenticity. Belonging oozes authenticity. Fitting in feels fake. Belonging feels natural. Fitting in takes so much energy. Belonging gives us energy.

It only took me a few late night, foggy, feverish trips to the store before I finally learned to STOCK UP.

You can describe your life as a horror film or a love story. I choose love. Every time.

We've NEVER seen something as pronounced and objective as this.

I know you think you are failing your kids, your husband, even yourself. But, you're not failing anyone.

Female condoms are easy to use, can be free, and are fantastic at preventing STD's and unwanted pregnancy.

I want to tell you a story about two people.

I want to be living the length and the width.

A generic EpiPen option is hitting the market soon, FINALLY!

Some days I wake up with overwhelming anxiety.

Kid who's anxious about starting school? Meds vs. natural approaches? Time for a new pediatrician? Dr. Meg has answers!

So do yourself a favor. Next time a friend calls and asks you to a concert -- SAY YES.

It will stir your soul and calm your nervous system.

Are you a pre-mourner? Let me explain . . .

This nightly ritual has been a HUGE happiness hack for me, and now I've got the science to prove it.

We'll wave our hands in the air for that!

guess what—there is one thing I do every day already that could be helping prevent those grade school problems well in advance.

Should I have started with the disclaimer that my oldest son is diagnosed with ADHD?  Probably. I think it matters because my point of view in raising a child with ADHD verses a psychologist who merely studies them may garner different results.

Dear Anxious Mama, You’re not Alone.

67 minutes. Just over an hour. It’s a narrow window, and you’d better have a plan.

You know how it’s your very favorite when someone tells you your kid looks exactly like their dad?

I don’t want to brag, but I’m a CHAMPION WORRIER.

I think of that piece of advice all the time. Really. ALL THE TIME.

Listen, we all know bullying is no joke.

Did you know there’s a clinical term for painful menstruation? It’s called Dysmenorrhea.

Show of hands...who here has ever experienced non-painful menstruation?

The first time my kids got lice (yes, it’s happened more than once) I freaked out.

The first time my kids got lice (yes, it’s happened more than once) I freaked out. Freaked out like a crazy woman who thought the world was going to end, and that the only answer was to buzz her kids’ hair off.

Mamas—raise your hand if you’ve found yourself stressed out in the last week? Day? Hour?

The term itself may seem a little hokey, and is not actually medically diagnosed, but the data is there to back it up.

Science Says: Have Your Cake And . . . Fiber Too?

Remember the good old days when a well-rounded diet consisted of meat, potatoes, bread slathered in butter, the occasional veggie, and a beautiful display-worthy cake every night for dessert?

Very few people who meet me would ever consider me an introvert.

What Is Normal Eating?

My first baby accepted medicine like a CHAMP.

We live in a weight- and body-shape-obsessed society, and it’s easy (and normal) to develop body dissatisfaction.

One of the most popular questions first-time-mom’s ask is “what does labor feel like?” That is such a difficult question to answer, but the following video is the most accurate labor simulation video I’ve ever seen!

Dear Anxiety. I see you.

This conversation is sponsored by Puffs and Vicks available at Walmart. All opinions are my own.

The dreaded cold and flu season admittedly snuck up on me, but I'm all stocked up and here's what I stockpile for cold and flu season.