Looking around my house I really needed to find a place that could be all mine; a mama fort, of sorts. Something that would remind me of the woman I want to be, a spot for me to recharge, and...
There are a couple of notable brands we see popping up pretty rapidly around the Portland metro in recent months. One is Legacy-GoHealth Urgent Care centers (they now have 18 area locations), and the other--showing up in thousands of area car...
When I had our first baby, I was enthralled with motherhood. I could sit and stare for days at my newborn, relishing the hours with her in stay-at-home-mommy bliss. When she began to coo, crawl, and toddle I wanted...
We're coming upon November in Portland, and that means cold and flu season. Plan A in my family is all about prevention: I have my household washing hands till they are raw, coughing/sneezing into their elbows, keeping hands off...
{We want your family to have a healthy AND sweet Halloween! Thanks to our friends at Nelson Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics for providing and sponsoring this handy post.}
With Halloween on the horizon, it may be common for some of our...
It's 5:00 a.m. and I'm reviewing a cancer case for my job. I can't help the tears that fill my eyes. She's a mom of multiple children including an infant under six months old. She's just been diagnosed with...
Every mom experiences changes to her body following pregnancy and childbirth. However, if such changes are negatively affecting your comfort or self-confidence, you may wish to take action.
If you have considered a cosmetic procedure, but completely dismissed the...
{Thank you to the team at Portland's Greenburg Pediatric Dentistry for sponsoring this post and providing the useful tips below!}
Nervous about taking your child to the dentist for the first time? It's completely normal! As an aside, one of...
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As my kids grow, we become more and more active. More activities and sports,...
An article in The New York Times earlier this month received a lot of attention from both families and oral care professionals. It basically indicated that the government thinks flossing is a big fat waste of time. Hold. The. Phone. WHAT?!
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