This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/Philips. What are some ways to pamper yourself in the winter? It’s fall, y’all, and the weather is finally to the point where we’re all starting to bundle up in sweaters and jackets. After a super long summer where many of us felt pressure to keep our nails polished and…
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How to prepare your tween for her first period
How do I prepare my tween daughter for her first period? Getting my period was one of the most traumatic experiences of my life. I was really young, just going into the 5th grade. No one in my family had ever talked to me about what to expect, and I felt lost. The only thing…
5 ideas for moms and daughter to practice self-care together
Self-care is a really hot topic these days. I’m thankful that people, especially women, understand how critical taking care of ourselves is to wellness. I wasn’t an easy convert. When self-care first became a top of mind subject, it felt like a buzzword type of thing. It was merely a bandwagon that everyone was jumping…
This is my fibroid story
Compensation was provided by Hologic via Momtrends. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions of Hologic or Momtrends. I have fibroids. Every month for over a decade, I had to sleep on a towel for an entire week. Years of heavy periods because of uterine fibroids…
I need help to manage my weight
I was compensated by Med-IQ through an educational grant from Novo Nordisk to write about the realities of obesity as a chronic disease. This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own. How do we sustain long-term weight management? We’re going to need support. This last year has been a huge struggle for me….