Tag: health
Cultivating Passion: Meet Anita
If you ask my kids where they’ll find me in my house, they’ll likely answer either in the kitchen or the gym.
Between meal prepping...
Empowering Choices — From Testing to Triumph
To celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month (though we take care all year!), we at Westchester County Mom were invited to an informative event about...
The Teal Pumpkin Project: Making Halloween Memorable for All Kids
Childhood is full of magical celebrations, and almost all of them involve food. We're thinking chocolate and handmade cards on Valentine's Day, eggs filled...
Taking Care of Yourself and Your Breast Health All Year
It’s no surprise to every woman out there that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And while seeing pink everywhere and feeling the love...
Children and Body Image
All parents want their kids to grow up as happy and healthy as possible. Especially when it comes to the way they see and...
Forget the Scale: The Real Reasons Moms Need to Workout
It’s not news to anyone that working out is important and needs to be done. I would almost argue aside from the basic health...
Waking Up Early is the Key to a Happy Life
I would never consider myself to be an early bird. But I've learned that waking up a few hours earlier in the morning can...
You Do Physical Therapy for What?
“What do you do for work?” is a question that I have learned to either escape or answer vaguely and then brace for reactions....
I’ve Attempted Suicide and Here’s What I Want You to Know
Trigger Warning: Suicide
I’ve attempted suicide.
I had self-harming behaviors as a child. The first time I attempted suicide, I was about ten years old. I...
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month
May is skin cancer awareness month, and with summer approaching, what better time to discuss ways to keep you and your family safe while...