Health + Wellness

We're moms. We're busy. We barely have time to shower. Let alone navigate everything when someone in the family gets sick! What if you could connect quickly with health providers from home without even leaving the house? How would that give...

Let's Start at the Beginning  Over the past few years I've been on a health and fitness journey that lead me to drastically change my fitness routine and eating habits. I started doing cross-fit style workouts and eating a mostly...

Childbirth is amazing! But it can also be hard on a woman’s body. Many women struggle with urinary or bowel incontinence and pelvic pain after childbirth, which can negatively impact their daily activities and even cause pain during intercourse. If...

In the weeks and months and now years since having my children, I’ve tried to accept my new “mom bod” with grace and even positivity. I’ve grown and birthed two humans, for goodness sakes. I bought new pants and...

This featured business post was brought to you by Lifestream Clinic. What is Lifestream Clinic? Lifestream Clinic is a direct chiropractic primary care practice with three locations -- one in Grimes and two in Ankeny. Lifestream offers chiropractic, nutritional therapy, massage therapy,...

We are delighted to be able to speak with Vicky Wieben about mental health tips for handling holiday stress.

You know how much we love highlighting our local businesses here at Des Moines Moms Blog. So we especially love to share NEW local businesses with you! And this one comes highly recommended from our very own contributor and...

We are delighted to be able to speak with Vicky Wieben about mental health tips for handling holiday stress.

“You have skin cancer.” Those were the words the nurse said to me over the phone.  The nurse quickly went on to add that it was basal cell skin cancer which is treatable and non-life threatening.   I had gone to...

Every day I fight a war against the mirror I can't take the person starin' back at me "Don't Let Me Get Me"  by Pink Is that how you feel when you look in the mirror? Does your mind automatically go over...