Health

Self-care is just as important as any homemaking, motherhood, or wifely task. But as moms ourselves, we know how difficult it can be to make time for it. After all, we feel like we don’t have enough time for everything else on our plate! Here are a few self-care ideas for the busiest of moms.

Mama, you need friends. This isn’t a suggestion mirroring the messaging behind “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” (although there may be some truth to that), but rather a non-negotiable component of motherhood. Mom friends are good for the body, heart, and soul. Read more about the health, social, and emotional benefits of friends in motherhood.

When practiced regularly, research has shown that yoga poses offer a multitude of health benefits for infants—primarily concerning digestion, stress/mood, and sleep patterns. Try incorporating baby yoga into your little one’s daily schedule to see if certain poses make a difference.

Easter Sunday is just around the corner, which means eggs full of candy are too. While treating your little one to PEEPS® and REESE'S Peanut Butter Eggs is a fun tradition, it’s important to be cautious of your child’s sugar intake. Added sugars have an extremely negative impact on gut health. Since the gut affects digestion, the immune system, mood, heart health, brain functions, quality of sleep and more, limiting your child’s sugar intake is in his or her best interest. 

The benefits of daily reading start long before a child enters grade school, in early infancy. To help spread awareness on the importance of making reading a habit from birth, we’ve put together a list of the top five benefits of reading to your baby. 

What a re-leaf, the spring season is finally here...break out the rain boots and gardening tools to start prepping for this year’s April showers and May flowers. You and your little one can relish the wonders of springtime with blooming seasonal activities that promote age-appropriate development and endless fun!

Every mama’s situation is unique, but most find themselves trying to juggle two primary areas: taking care of the house and taking care of the baby. Additionally, you must try to find time to just be you. Is that even possible with all you do? It needs to be...

How can you keep calm during Christmastime, so you can actually enjoy the holiday season? Check out this list—and check it twice—of simple solutions for moms to cope with holiday stress.

To breastfeed or not to breastfeed? While the decision ultimately comes down to your preference and personal decisions, it’s important to know as much about breastfeeding before your baby is born. Today, we want to explore the benefits of breastfeeding so that you can make an informed decision.

It’s October, which means cold and flu season is just around the corner. As your little one explores the world, he or she is exposed to many germs. Plus, a baby’s underdeveloped immune system is more susceptible than adults to viruses that cause the common cold.  

How can you be prepared to tackle these viruses? In this article, we’ll walk you through ways to be prepared with prevention tips, knowledge of signs and symptoms, and when to call your pediatrician if your little one does get sick.