Health + Wellness

I had some other titles in mind for this post. Let It Grow You Grow, Girl But if you are anything like me, Frozen references make you nauseous now. And the second title was out for obvious reasons. Since I am a wannabe...

"You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice." ~ Bob Marley On October 16, 2008, I received a phone call that would change my life forever. We learned the devastating news that our two-week-old...

When writing a blog post about an illness that affects 1 of 7 women and 1 of 10 men during the most transforming period of their lives, it is difficult to decide which 600 words to include and what thousands of...

By: Nathan Boonstra, MD, pediatrician at Blank Children’s Hospital I'm excited to share a new community resource from Blank Children's Hospital. Introducing PedsGeekMD. When you are passionate about keeping children healthy, there’s a lot to geek out about. We are learning...

As you all know, Mother's Day was this past Sunday. A day that is supposed to be filled with adventures, smiling children giving their mommas of all types of extra love, and mommas not lifting a finger for the...

All athletes need to obtain sports physicals in order to participate in school athletic activities during the year. This can sometimes be a hassle with your student’s already busy schedule. On May 14, 2014, Physiotherapy Associates is partnering with Mercy...

To tell the truth is not easy, sometimes. What you want people to know. What you want people to see. What is the truth? If I were to tell the truth right now, I'd have to say, I'm struggling. There, I...

After a long winter, we are all excited for sunshine and warmer weather. Playing at the park, going for walks, wearing shorts and a swimsuit…. Okay, maybe some of us aren’t looking forward to losing layers of clothing in...

We're honored to have Des Moines Children's Dentistry as a Gold Title Sponsor for our upcoming Bloom event to be held Saturday, April 26. We are so fortunate to partner with such amazing local businesses who are making a...

This business highlight is sponsored by Grace Ballet & Gymnastics Studio - Teaching Character Through Dance in three metro locations. I am honored to be the mother to a four-year-old little princess, so the time came to sign up...