Pregnancy is the perfect time to focus on self-care.

Pregnancy has a way of becoming all-consuming. It begs us to focus on ourselves. It’s a time when outward energy changes and inner awareness peaks...

I recently came across this staggering quote by a young Louisville, KY-based physician: 

“For far too long, we've used the argument of "safety" to subject women to non-consensual touching. It's no lo...

10 Tips for Avoiding Travel Constipation

Travel is a wonderful, exciting growth opportunity. It can help you relax, learn, relate, and access joy. It gives you a broader perspective on the world. It ...

Everybody knows tummy time is important for babies. But do you know why?

Tummy time is important for the trajectory of your baby’s neuromusculoskeletal development. In this article, I'll go over this...

• Mothers who have had previous miscarriages.
• Mothers who have had a long fertility journey
• Or perhaps an older mother in her later 30's or early 40's.

Even though they have don’t have the high-r...

Aches and pains while pregnant are common. But it doesn’t mean you have to passively live with the worst of it for your entire pregnancy.

The most frequent musculoskeletal complaints during pregnancy...

In looking into the fairly recent history of family planning in the United States, it’s pretty fascinating to learn how the rise of commercially accessible cow's milk in the 1930s-1960s led to the sho...

Do you get-it-ON at the gym? Always giving your all at boot camps, aerobics classes, CrossFit, Orange Theory, and running + lifting circuits?

I am. (But I seriously don’t judge anyone who isn't!)

I’...

There are a lot of assumptions out there about pregnancy. Assumptions based on media, outdated medical knowledge, and what seems culturally appropriate. Let’s talk about it.

Myth #1: “I can’t do anyt...

Lingering inflammation is taxing for the mind and body. It can cause pain and prevent the optimal function of nearly all components of the body. Chronic inflammation is even linked with symptoms of de...