Health + Wellness

Know the Risks of Lead-Based Paint 2012 was an amazing year for our family. We had two healthy young boys and I was expecting our third child (our surprise daughter!), and we bought our first fixer-upper starter home: a 1955...

  Many times we get stuck in the same habits. We frequent the same coffee shop, wake up at a certain time, and tend to eat the same variety of foods over and over. This spring, I’d like to challenge...

In honor of National Men's Health Week, we want to encourage men in our community to make their health a priority. June is National Men's Health Month. Men's HealthWeek is celebrated during the week leading up to and including Father's Day...

This Coastal Bend Mom Collective post is brought to you in partnership with As You Are.  For any mom, one of the hardest things about our role is admitting that our child needs help and then actually seeking it out....

As a registered pharmacist and a mom of 3, dealing with flu season is a big part of my life personally and professionally.  At work and at home I strive to do all I can to keep my patients...

This "shoe-free house" policy has been a long road. We have tried to implement it several times and have failed, mostly because we feel awkward asking guests to remove their shoes. Well one baby with RSV, 4 viruses, a...

How Watching Cooking Shows Has Helped me Heal My Relationship with Food Several months ago I opened up in a very vulnerable article about my relationship with my body, and my struggles with disordered eating and abandoning diet culture. In...

Aging is a normal part of life, right?  I've spent most of my life looking younger than I actually was. People generally couldn't believe my age....you're 40?  No way...was the typical response.  I've reached a point in my life...

By now, we have all heard there is too much plastic in our environment, especially in the form of plastic shopping bags. You may have bought some reusable shopping bags, with the best intentions of reducing the use of plastic. But...

Mother's Day is a wonderful occasion. It's a day to spend honoring one of the most important persons in your life. But for me, it's also an event that brings conflicting emotions. Allow me to explain. The woman who gave birth...