Postpartum Depression, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services affects approximately 13 percent of new mothers. It is a serious illness, which requires medical and/or therapy. Postpartum depression is caused by the normal hormonal changes that occur during and after pregnancy. If you suspect that you or a loved one is suffering [...]
Any doctor will tell you that depression is a hard illness to come to terms with. Depression causes people to feel alone, it makes you feel like going into hiding, as if you should just climb up under the bed covers and disappear from reality, though its never that easy and hiding is never the [...]
As parents, we experience constant mood fluctuations as our kids continue to develop and grow older. For the majority of us, there will be nothing more difficult than shipping are children away to school that very first time, but we know that it has to be done. Every parent wants the best for their kids [...]
I became a mother at the age of 23. I don’t think that is as young as a lot of mothers are now days, but it was still scary and exciting none the less. I found out I was pregnant 3 months into my pregnancy. Really, the only reason I found out I was pregnant [...]
You here it everywhere, the number of overweight and obese children is growing at an alarming rate. Adult onset diabetes is becoming more common in children, as is stroke, heart attack, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels. It is an epidemic, but it has a cure. It won’t be easy, wrangling these [...]
When I decided to make the change from work at the office to work at home, I expected to have a whole lot more time to spend with my family. I had envisioned day trips to the park with the kids, early afternoon movies with my honey and vacations where we would just pack [...]
There is no arguing that teens can make money disappear quicker than the world’s best magician, those of you with teenagers are well aware of that, the question is, how can teens replenish their parents money supply or hey, even just make enough that they don’t need to borrow money any more.
Teens are busy people, [...]
Acne effects many teens and it can cause unneeded stress and emotional problems as your child is going through it. What’s unfortunate is that no matter how many acne creams or remedies you try, you just can’t heal the internal or emotional problems caused by this common skin irritant.
Numerous studies have shown the painful [...]
There are popular fish names and then there are funny pet names for fish, I am not quite sure which one is which, but either way naming your pet is fun. While this article is pretty off topic for this blog, it was inspired by a recent event and felt that it would be [...]
Staying in shape is by no means an easy task, we all know that. What’s even more difficult is trying to stay in shape by yourself. The most effective method is to have a support group in place, so that you are not the only one exercising and feeding on bland rabbit food.
Family [...]
