Let's be honest. January in the midwest is not the most amazing time. It's dark. Cold. We all have holiday hangovers from too much everything. But here's the thing -- it's actually a really, really good time to make...
It was our fifth day at Blank Children’s Hospital with our very sick son. Our baby boy had received excellent round-the-clock care, but my husband and I still hadn’t heard a definitive diagnosis to explain his illness. We were...
For so many years, I was in a horrible cycle: I would exercise and eat healthy, but then I’d beat myself up for every tiny (or big) indulgence. I’d feel intense food guilt after eating something “off my plan”...
How do you create a healthy lifestyle that lasts?
Good question, right? I think we can all agree that having a healthy lifestyle is our goal, but we often don’t know how to get there. We turn to the next...
It's easy to feel helpless when your kid is sick, but you don't have to!
While fevers have a scary reputation, they are usually safe and actually help your child fight illness. We’ll explore this by answering some common...
School is starting, bringing new routines and more reasons than ever to stay healthy and boost your immune system. As a nutritionist, I believe we should always try to live our healthiest life, but now more than ever we...
Urgent care clinics can treat a plethora of symptoms and ailments and are a great option for non-emergent things that you wouldn't go to the Emergency Room
Des Moines Mom wants to create a safe space for ongoing conversations about mental health. That is why we created this series, Mental Health and Motherhood.
In this monthly series, we’re going to be talking about mental health for ourselves,...
Taylor Zaun, from Family Legacy Counseling, shares tips for creating good communication in your relationships.
This editorial series, Women’s Health, is brought to you by The Iowa Clinic and Des Moines Mom. The Iowa Clinic’s Women’s Center offers coordinated care so you can schedule all your appointments in a single day. All 5 original...
In + Around Des Moines
Five Reasons Not to Miss the YMCA’s Truck or Treat Event...
Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 12, from 9 AM to noon, when you can experience Truck or Treat at the Waukee Family YMCA.
