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From diet to exercise, the health + safety of our families is a top priority. Use the health + safety category to find articles and resources written by other mamas and local professionals to help you feel your best.

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There is so much I love about winter: cute comfy sweaters, warm bowls of soup, evenings spent by the fireplace, and the possibility of at least one snow day! Unfortunately, there is one thing about winter that I absolutely...
Is the cold weather keeping you from working out? Don’t let it! With a little planning (and maybe some shopping), you can continue your outdoor workouts all winter long. Our winters here in Texas are not nearly as extreme as...
Heavy emotions tag along uninvited: fear, failure, panic, sadness, exhaustion. The whole sequence of events leading up to your arrival is a blur and you are left gasping. As a mother, one of the most terrifying places you can...
Like you, I’ve been invited to all kinds of parties: wedding showers, baby showers, gender reveal parties, birthday parties, retirement parties. But I was intrigued when I was invited to my first Salad in a Jar Party. Salad? What?...
It’s January. And on top of that, it’s a new decade. The buzz of New Year's resolutions is all around us. It’s hard to avoid, as it has become a widely used, and likely successful, marketing tactic as well…...
I started running in college. My exercise-induced asthma made me slow and my stride was not natural or graceful, but I loved it. When my husband and I were dating, I talked him into training for a half marathon...
Have you ever found yourself in times so tough that you feel like everything around you is on fire and all you have to combat the blaze is a thimble of water? I have. The last few months since...
Thinking about resolutions, fitness, or new beginnings lately? Often a simple list of goals will get you to think about so many of the things you want to accomplish in the new year. A vision board is a great way...
If meal planning conjures up an intimidating, spotless, color-coordinated refrigerator filled with BPA-free containers labeled in calligraphy – YOU'RE NOT ALONE. But, meal planning is, simply put – a plan, for what you will eat. This post is for the...
I have a confession—I don’t like Thanksgiving. From the food (bleh) to the frenzied consumerism of Black Friday, it’s my least favorite holiday. Put your fat pants on…it’s time to eat (and other reasons why I don’t like Thanksgiving) I didn’t grow up...
**This post has been sponsored by Cooper Fitness Center to bring you this experience!** As a year-round sport, tennis has many benefits to encourage you to pick up a racket. Tennis programming at Cooper Fitness Center encourages kids and teens...
Last October, while I was at work I received a call that changed my life. My doctor’s office called to tell me I had been diagnosed with breast cancer. I was terrified! My thoughts were scattered and my heart...

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