Building a healthy lifestyle is critical to anyone’s future success. Teens are often encouraged with the phrase “it gets better,” and it truly does. By putting healthy habits in place now, you can be ready for your life beyond high school and get ready to enjoy life on your own. Nutrition and Exercise Eating right […]
How to Cope With Anxiety Disorder As a Parent
Being a parent is a very difficult job that can cause a lot of stress. When you’re someone who experiences symptoms of anxiety disorder, you may start to feel very guilty or depressed. As much as 18.1 percent of the population in the United States experiences anxiety to some degree. If you are a parent […]
Is Middle School Really the Hardest Time for a Child?
If you ask adults about the point in their school career they enjoyed the least, you can expect a lot of them to respond with middle school. There’s no doubt that middle school can be a challenging period, as it typically coincides with the onset of puberty and the intense emotions of that period. However, […]
Reduce Stress – Are Weighted Blankets Safe for Your Health?
Weighted blankets are being sold in the market, and they are effective against reducing anxiety and stress levels. These blankets provide you with an effect known as the “grounding effect” where weight is applied to the body, and you gradually sleep reducing the effects of night-time cortisol that is produced in the body. Know more […]
What to Do If Your Teen is Abusing Prescription Medications
Today, 50% of American adults take at least one prescription medication and more than 1 in 10 take five or more prescriptions a month. While this means that quality of life and health are improved for millions of people, it also means there are a lot of medications floating around that could get into the […]
14 Signs that Show You Might Have PCOS
***This post has been updated and republished. It was first published in April of 2016*** I know that by now, these articles are beginning to sound redundant and almost repetitive, but there is a purpose to them. PCOS affects 1 in 10 women, studies have actually shown that the numbers have changed and that it’s […]
Oh, Baby: A Mini-Manual for Nervous New Moms
If you’re like a lot of new moms, your mind is awash with a remarkable assortment of feelings. Overwhelming love for your newborn is a lovely thing to feel. Tension and anxiety, not so much, yet they too are perfectly normal feelings for brand new mommies. If you’re feeling a bit nervous, relax. Your […]
How To Help A Male Friend With An Addiction Problem
Helping a friend with an addition problem is not always as easy as they make it out to be on TV. Never make the mistake of assuming that the drug or alcohol problem will be obvious or that your friend or loved one will simply come forward on their own and ask for help. Many […]
15 Thoughts Every Guy Shouldn’t Have When Dating a Bigger Woman
If you know me then you know that I am pleasantly plump. What I lack in height I make up for in curves. And to tell you the truth it has taken me most of my adulthood to finally accept my curves and the few extra pounds on the scale. I know I am beautiful […]
National Women’s Health Awareness Week
Let’s get serious for a minute shall we? We’re women, and most of us are moms. One of the things we’re great at is taking care of others. So often our symptoms go ignored or pushed aside to care for someone else. We can’t be helpful or caring for others if we don’t take care […]