Monthly Archives: May 2015
Living with a Child with ADHD {Mental Health Awareness Month}
"Bug, go get dressed. Your ride will be here in ten minutes." This is probably already the 18th time I have told him to...
The Case for Competitive Sports
Tis the season for competitive team sports and activities to start winding down. But we frazzled parents are barely able to take three breaths...
Teen Mom :: My Story
May is Teen Pregnancy Awareness Month. Which is rather ironic to me, because in May 2004 I found out I was pregnant at the...
What to Expect and How to Cope :: Perimenopause
This may be a bit of a ways off for some of us, but I wish that someone would have warned me about some...
5 Tips for Being Your Own Health Advocate
As an adult who has a chronic illness, I am speaking from experience when I say that the best thing you can ever be...
Top 5 Things I Learned by Week 12 of Pregnancy
Never did I think I’d actually read “Pregnant” on a pregnancy test, especially after the many "Not Pregnant" tests I've read. Yes, I desperately...
Summer Savings :: $1 Kid-Friendly Movies at Regal Cinemas
If you are a family on a budget, it’s hard to pack up the kids and go to the movies. For a family of...
When Your Own Blood Makes You Sick :: Our Family’s Experience...
All information below is from personal experience and from the APFED website on eosinophilic disorders. As with any health-related article, information below is not...
Kids in the Kitchen :: Why It’s a Good Idea
Somewhere, buried in my boxes of old paperwork, there is a document from the University of Wisconsin that declares that I am qualified to...
Win $75,000 in Free Groceries from Bi-Lo in the Great Grocery...
Parenting can be EXPENSIVE . . . between diapers and formula, kids who outgrow clothes every season and ravenous teens eating you out of...
4 Tips for Surviving a Summer Vacation as a Single Mom
When most people think of a family vacation they picture a mom, a dad, and kids. Today, however, it’s not always that simple. In...
Solo Parenting :: 4 Tips for Surviving While Your Partner is...
I’ve been MIA lately, but I've been a little busy: We bought a house in October, I found out I was pregnant a week...
5 Things NOT to Say to Someone with Food Allergies
#1. “It’s a lifestyle.”
Granted a particular diet might be a lifestyle choice. Some people choose to be vegetarians or vegans. I choose, as much...
A Columbia Mom’s Guide to Allergy-Friendly Restaurants
It's Food Allergy Awareness Week, and now that you've gotten the lowdown on what food allergies are and how to deal with them, as well...