Make your breast health, your best health Being a mom means long hours and thankless nights, so consider taking a moment for the ladies who have been with you through it all. That’s right, in honor of May and Mother’s Day...
Do you have everything ready for school to begin? Pencils, Paper, Lunch Box, Tissues, Dance Classes. Wait, what was that last one? Dance Classes? That's right: Dance class is an essential for back-to-school. There is something for everyone at Grace Ballet and...
As moms we may feel like we are constantly pouring from an empty cup. We are stretched thin and sometimes feel as though we are being pulled in a hundred different directions. It's easy for self care to get...
Raise your hand if this has ever happened to you: You’ve been exercising, eating right, doing all the things for your health and you just know you’ve lost weight because your clothes are fitting better and if you can...
At the fresh age of 23 when I had my first daughter, I didn’t realize how much one tiny human could teach ME. Becoming a mom truly helped me become the best version of myself. I spent time focusing...
We're thrilled to offer a new opportunity for moms to connect beginning next week. Introducing Mommy Meet-Ups at the Mall. What's a Mommy Meet-Up? One of our main goals at DMMB is to provide regular opportunities for moms to connect. We...
I'm having a Jessie Spano moment. Only I am not singing The Pointer Sisters in my spandex leotard. Nor am I popping caffeine pills. I am, however, screaming about the lack of time in my day to get it...
I've been in a rut. Like, all of 2015. Same sweatpants. Same ponytail. Same daily goals (i.e. brushing teeth and taking a hot shower). Granted, a lot of this has to do with the baby in my life who didn't turn...
This post is part 4 of 5 in the Back-to-School 2015 series. The transition from summer to “back to school” can be hectic. In all the chaos it’s easy to let healthy eating slide, but spending just a little extra...
My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2015. Her mother, my grandmother, who I never was fortunate to meet, passed away when she was 42 from breast cancer. My mother’s surgeon encouraged my mom to do genetic testing...

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