Tag: awareness
The Year I Start Taking Care of Me
I'm going to be real with you here. I've started 2020 in a funk. I've been sad and might even go so far as...
Is There Any Boy Power Left?
In a world full of Girl Power - is there any Boy Power left?
I often hear people say: you can be anything you want...
What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Mammogram
The first time my gynecologist suggested I get a baseline mammogram, I smiled and said I’d look into it. I didn’t. I had no...
October 15th – Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
October 15th is observed as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. It is a day of remembrance for pregnancy loss and infant death which...
Puppy Love
Happy National Dog Day!
In 2004, August 26th was set aside by animal advocate Colleen Paige to "bring attention to the plight of animals...
Light For Kara Walk 2019: Raising Awareness of Maternal Mental Health
Did you know that 1 in 7 moms will experience a Perinatal Mood or Anxiety Disorder (PMAD)? I do, because I was one of...
World Breastfeeding Week: Resources and Support for Moms
3 years, 1 week and 2 days. Or 1,104 days. That’s how long I breastfed my two kids, in total.
My first, until he was...
Ready, Set, Read: Read Across America
I can go anywhere
Friends to know, and ways to grow
A Reading Rainbow!
I can be anything
Take a look, it's in a book
- Reading Rainbow
If...
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week: One Mother’s Story
I am that girl. That girl with a secret. A secret I don’t often talk about. My secret is that I had an eating...
A Lesson in Black History
During the month of February we celebrate Black History Month. This month is dedicated to the achievements of Black people in America. During this...