October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Most of us know someone who has had or is currently fighting breast cancer. While there is much hope...
It is a new year, which means it is a new opportunity to make your self-care a priority. If you have read anything from...
I'm an Anxious Person by Nature
In college, my perfectionism led to so much stress that I fell into a dark bout of Obsessive Compulsive...
Last year I trained for my first half-marathon. It was a long, 6-month process for me and a huge accomplishment when I crossed that...
I admire runners. I really do. After reading Lucretia’s post about running, I sort of wished I could truthfully write the same post about...
As a mom, I sometimes feel like a walking CDC pamphlet. I know the average incubation period and symptoms of every communicable disease my...
A mother’s year ebbs and flows with the seasons.
School semesters, sports teams, birthdays, holidays, vacations, sickness.
But all the seasons are busy ones, and none...
Becoming a savvy food allergy parent didn't happen overnight.
Navigating my six-year-old son’s food and environmental allergies has been a continuous learning process. After his...
Sick season in the RVA is no joke.
From November until March, there always seems to be some sort of bug lurking and waiting to...
Our brains are fascinating.
On my journey as a special needs parent, I learn much about how the brain works through neurologists, behavior analysts, and...
In + Around Richmond
Being a Millennial Mom in 2019: What it’s Actually Like
“I wouldn’t want to raise a kid today.”
That’s what you’ll hear from most adults over the age of 50. As a 33-year-old “Millennial Mom”...
