Wellness – Page 6

Let’s Talk About: Bullying Prevention

October is National Bullying Prevention Month and unfortunately it’s relevant and prevalent in our culture among children, adolescents, and even adults. According to the American Justice Department, approximately 1 in 4 U.S. students say they have been bullied by the time they graduate high school. By definition, bullying is unwanted aggressive behavior; observed or perceived power imbalance; and repetition… Read More

Top 5 Sleep Habits: Live Healthy and Sleep Well with Brentwood Home

As a parent, how do you self care and create overall wellness for yourself? And how much quality sleep do you get each night? Did you know that 40% of American adults don’t get the 7-9 hours of recommend sleep each night? I believe that a better night’s sleep comes from the mattress you sleep on. As a parent, sleep is… Read More

Breast Cancer: The Ugly Side of the Truth

Ever since getting bad news during my yearly diagnostic mammogram in January, this year has been challenging to say the least. I have been emotionally drained, mentally frazzled, financially depleted, and physically in pain. I have lived in a world of ambiguity – a familiar yet unknown place where my worry and fear have gotten the best of me. When… Read More

Let’s Talk About: How to Rethink Pink with Susan G. Komen

Let me start by saying that I do not like much about breast cancer. In fact, I pretty much hate everything about breast cancer. And after recently undergoing my third surgery because of some cancerous calcifications that returned for a second time in seven years, I have learned a few things along the way on how to deal with this… Read More

Let’s Talk About: Top Ways To Prevent Diaper Rash with Pinxav

If you are a mom, chances are you have or will have a baby with a diaper rash. It’s inevitable since it is such a vulnerable spot for your baby’s skin. In fact, you’ll have to change about 6,000 diapers in your baby’s early years and 75% of all babies will develop diaper rash at least once every six months!… Read More

Let’s Talk About: ProLon®, A 5-Day Low Calorie, Plant-Based Meal Program

Since all of my health issues have come to surface, I have been trying to drastically change my lifestyle and diet. As a busy working mom I have also been trying to focus on overall health and wellness in my busy stressful life. So when I found out about ProLon®, a 5-day low calorie, plant-based meal program that provides the same… Read More

Let’s Talk About: My Breast Cancer Diagnosis + The Stages of Grief

As you may know, I have been struggling lately with some grief since getting the news that the breast cancer I was diagnosed with 7 years ago might be back. Individuals struggle with grief for many different reasons in a variety of ways, but typically in a systematic pattern, and so I thought I would take this opportunity to not… Read More

Let’s Talk About: What Ghosting is Doing to Our Mental Health & Our Children

The phenomenon of ghosting is not necessarily a new concept, but the term is becoming a new word in our mainstream culture’s vocabulary. If you aren’t yet familiar with ghosting, consider yourself one of the lucky ones. Let’s hope that you and or your children will never be ghosted. Ghosting is the cruelest form of rejection. Have you ever had… Read More

Let’s Talk About: Breast Cancer Prevention

As many of you already know I am a breast cancer survivor. I was first diagnosed in 2011 with a type of non-invasive breast cancer and underwent two lumpectomies in 2012. The diagnosis was life changing and I have done a lot of things since to change my diet and the products I use on my body and in my… Read More

Let’s Talk About: The Importance of Dating Your Spouse

I almost can’t believe my husband and I celebrated our 9 year dating anniversary this week! Being parents of two small children and both working outside the home, as well as not having many resources and childcare assistance, we rarely get alone time together, and even more rarely get quality alone time. Keeping the love alive in a long term relationship… Read More