Coping As A Parent When You’re Sick

Pixabay. CCO Licensed. As a parent, you need to be there to support your child. But what happens when you are sick and unable to provide that support? Here are just some of the ways to cope when ill and looking after children. Find ways to entertain your child while lying down You may not be able to dance and jump around with your kid, but there are plenty of other ways to keep them entertained. When it comes to younger kids, consider setting up arts and crafts activities that you can monitor while lying down. You could also watch movies or allow them to play games on your tablet (but don’t spoil them too much with screen time). You could even make a den…

How to Start Removing the Junk Food From Your Diet

How to Start Removing the Junk Food From Your Diet

Ditch the Junk for Lent: A 40 Day Challenge Today, for Christians around the world, is the first day of Lent. A 40 day/40 night period between Ash Wednesday and Easter. Traditionally, an individual will pick up something to give up for Lent (and hopefully stick with giving that up after Lent is over). For me, this year, I’m resolving to ditch the junk for Lent. And by junk, I mean anything that isn’t healthy or useful in my life. This applies to food, clutter, items that I’ve been holding on to for whatever reason or another… you name it. As a family we’re taking steps this year to detoxify and with Lent here, I think that this is a perfect time to becoming really…

How To Avoid Sinus And Allergy Issues In Winter

The temperatures have already dropped significantly since the last summer days. The trees have turned a bright shade of brownish-red all over the country. The spiced pumpkin dishes and drinks are back in trend. There is no doubt about it: Winter is coming. There’s nothing wrong about the colder months of the year, except that they tend to be accompanied by runny noses and congestion. Every household with young children knows that as soon as the days get shorter and colder, the kids are likely to catch a cold at school. If it were only a simple cold, you wouldn’t mind that much. But, unfortunately, kids are likely to spread their germs. You can be sure that soon enough, the whole household will be sniffing,…

Common Signs of Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

Common Signs of Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

In the past, I have tried to be fairly open about living with major depression. If you’ve been here before, you’ll know that it’s something I was diagnosed with at the age of 14. I also have (undiagnosed) anxiety and hypervigilance (which mimics PTSD). I have anger issues. I’m a recovering perfectionist. I had mild postpartum depression- twice. Can you relate? Even if you can’t relate to all of it, maybe there’s something we have in common. For example, postpartum depression. It occurs far more commonly than society seems willing to acknowledge. And though it was touched on in the past, today I want to talk about common signs of postpartum depression and anxiety. When does Postpartum Depression Happen? Though the term postpartum generally refers…

Three Self-Care Tips to Help You Thrive in Winter

In the height of summer, it’s hard to imagine what winter will be like, but when your mood is high and life is good, you’re better equipped to prepare yourself for the tougher months to come. Whether it’s starting a journal or taking up yoga, it’s a good idea to put in the effort to invest in self-care habits when you’re feeling good. That way you’ll be feeling the benefits later in the year when you’re experiencing an energy dip. These tips will help you implement healthy self-care practices to keep you going through the long cold winter. Photo by Lisa Fotios from Pexels 3 Simple Self Care Tips for Winter Make Your Home Cozy Many people don’t think to adjust the interior of their…

10 Healthy Eating Habits to Start Today

10 Healthy Eating Habits to Start Today

Children learn best by example, right? But sometimes we might question how much they’re really soaking up. Sure, we can tell them things or explain things to them; but the lesson will stick better when we show them. This applies to so many areas of life, including our habits.  We all have our good and bad habits, I know I have my fair share of bad habits in addition to the good ones. Though I’d like to think that the good outweighs the bad. It is up to us to choose whether or not we want healthy eating habits incorporated to our daily lives. Here are 10 healthy eating habits to start today. Maybe you’re already doing some of them or all of them and…