Health + Wellness

You can keep it.  You can keep the new kitchen appliance, fluffy bathrobe, cashmere sweater, eau de toilette or designer anything.  I appreciate the kind gesture and sentiment, but I would rather receive the kinds of gifts that you...

How many times have you heard “just do your Kegels!” after having a baby? What if I told you that this advice, although good intentioned, might actually be wrong?  Pelvic Floor Strength Having adequate pelvic floor strength is very important to...

I’ve always thought it’s fun to celebrate my half-birthday. I have never done anything extravagant. Just maybe buy a “treat” or choose the pricier drink at Starbucks that day. Moving forward, I don’t know if I’ll celebrate April 26th...

A Moment of Gratitude Friends, before you start reading this blog, take a minute and think to yourself “Self, what am I grateful for today”? I’ll go first, I am grateful for Cascia Smith, the editor of Ventura County Mom’s...

One-to-three, turn; one-to-three, step. Dance is my extracurricular activity, exercise, and girl time. As a mom, I think it’s important to have all three. Let's Dance Dancing involves cardio, coordination, creativity, and composure. Plus, it helps build balance, strength, skill, community, and...

The holidays can be a busy, memorable, and fun time of year.  But it can be easy to fall out of the habits and routines that keep us feeling energized, strong, calm and balanced. So, when you have a chronic illness,...

Sometimes as a kid, I’d ask my dad what he was doing, and he’d reply, “I’m thinking.” At the time, I thought this was the most ridiculous statement! And then, I became a parent. I'm Thinking Eventually, I started saying it....

3.66 million births occurred in America in 2021. That means 3.66 million mamas running on two hours of sleep, recovering from childbirth, and trying to figure out how to care for this tiny new human they brought home. 3.66...

Off With Her Hair! Oh man! I shaved, it why? After I shaved my head I had some days I felt so good. Chemo was not the only change I was making and that included my newest routine. Team no sleep,...

“You should take the skin off of your chicken,” blurted one of my elementary school teachers as I crossed the street heading towards my home.  His unsolicited diet advice was the last thing my 10 year old brain wanted...