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Germs… we are all thinking about them. And we are more aware of them now than ever. They are everywhere– in our homes, at the grocery store, on our packages, and in our nightmares. While we can’t avoid all germs, we can do our best …
Suddenly, we all have a bit more time at home. Instead of attending birthday parties, vacationing with family, and enjoying the outdoors, we will be home, perfecting our social distancing skills. Instead of watching the emotionally draining news during this time of uncertainty and isolation, …
March 2020 has been a doozy. We’ve heard it over and over. The better we quarantine, the shorter the quarantine will be. The more we socialize and ignore the orders to stay at home, the longer this whole process is going to be. Sometimes you …
Building a comfortable social circle is one of the most challenging things about moving to a new city. Making friends in a new town is much different as a mom than it was as pre-kiddos. It was simple to network before having kids because my evenings …
How many times have you gotten up from a holiday meal and felt much worse than when you started? Did you overeat? Did your stomach hurt? Was your body cursing you? Here are eight tips to help your body feel better during your holiday meal …
I just received notice that my state license for Physical Therapy expires at the end of next month. To renew my license, I must earn CEUs. Which includes 24 hours of continuing education, on top of two hours of ethics training and four hours of …
After taking 12 weeks of natural birthing classes, we received news that Chulengo was breech. After a failed version, and weeks of baby flipping exercises, Chulengo didn’t budge, and I surrendered to the idea that he would arrive via c-section. My doctor said, “time to …
Having surgery is a big deal! It doesn’t matter whether it’s a scope to see what’s going on inside your knee or a procedure to clear a blood vessel near your heart, your body will need time to recover. As a Physical Therapist who has …
Okay, if you know me, I looooooooove giving a fun and creative gift. Lucky for me, my best friend just got engaged! Woo! I am excited for her and her hubby-to-be. As soon as she called me with the news, I was on Etsy looking for …
This past week we have been dealing with Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease (HFMD). Somewhere, a week or two again, Chulengo contracted HFMD. He started to show symptoms the evening we got back from a cross-country trip. When I began researching HFMD, I wasn’t finding …