I know you’ve probably watched hundreds of instagram reels, Youtube videos, swipe videos, and ad breaks touting how you don’t need cardio, cardio is making you fat, and cardio is ruining your gains. Allow me to present the argument that not only is doing cardiovascular activity important but cardio is ESSENTIAL for Moms. That’s right…
Wellness
9 Ways for Mom to Get a Better Night’s Sleep
I don’t know about you but everything deteriorates when I don’t sleep well. I know there are some unicorns out there (like my husband and my son apparently) who don’t need a ton of sleep and wake up energized and ready to take on the day. But I truly need 8 hours of sleep (preferably…
Five Ways You’re Already Close to Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions
At the close of every year we all start thinking about all the things we wish we did, we could do, or want to do. We resolve to do these things in the New Year. Inevitably we give up on our resolutions. Some of us within days of making them, some of us hold strong…
It’s Your Body: My Experience Using Cytotec to Complete a Miscarriage
*TRIGGER WARNING* The following is a discussion of pregnancy loss and complications. In a perfect world we’d never have to discuss the possibility of miscarriage or the need for medical interventions to complete miscarriages. But we live in a fallen world and positive pregnancy tests don’t always result in bouncing babies. Between 15-25% of pregnancies…
Do You Really Need All Those Supplements? What I Currently Take
Have you ever really looked at the supplement facts on the back of your favorite supplements? I never really used to focus on the dosage of individual nutrients in supplements until I got thyroid dysfunction. Then I started looking at the back of all the things I was taking, and I had questions. Like why…
The Importance of Rest and Other Things my Thyroid Said
I have been struggling with what to talk about this month as you probably noticed from the lack of posts. Originally, I was going to write about mental health during the pandemic but then I realized that I did not want to give this pandemic any more energy, so I scrapped it. Instead I want…
Coronavirus Diet: Eating While Stuck at Home
**Disclaimer: Satire Ahead** Charleston just passed a “Stay at Home” ordinance for the next 14 days. I’ve already spent the last 14 days pretty much stuck at home except for a The Walking Dead-style baby supply run over a week ago. I spent the whole time terrified that I would let out a seasonal-allergy cough…
What To Study When You Don’t Know What You Want to Do Just Yet
I know I have quite a few younger readers out there, as well as some readers who are looking to transition to something else. With my current job hunt, I’ve observed a few things about what employers are searching for in candidates for most positions. Unless you’re looking to go into something highly technical you…