Looking for an awesome Homemade Face Cream recipe? I have an awesome one to share. It's very easy to make this homemade face cream This recipe uses essential oils, part of a natural non-toxic skincare solution. This moisturizing face cream is not only simple to make, but it's healthy for your skin. It is adapted from the recipe created by the essential oil company Simply Earth. I really enjoy using this face cream because it feels great and moisturizes my skin so nicely. Plus, it's rather fun ... Continue Reading...
Dear Reader Letter for Hungry Hearts Novel: Addressing Anorexia
I wrote a book, a Young Adult novel for teens called "Hungry Hearts." The main character has anorexia, but she is not defined by her eating disorder; she is a whole person. It's an own voices coming of age Contemporary Romance novel about a young girl struggling as a teen as she silently battles anorexia, bullying, loneliness, and life as a teen. It's a romance, so I will say it's HEA (Happily Ever After). I wrote a letter to the readers of "Hungry Hearts" because I wanted to address some ... Continue Reading...
How Do You Become Anorexic? The Story Behind Hungry Hearts the novel
I was anorexic. I didn’t know I was an anorexic teen when it started—in about seventh grade—but I came to realize it as time went on, but unfortunately, it didn’t change what I did for a few years. I hid my anorexia from all people in my life. Were people suspicious? They were indeed. They noticed my not eating much, my avoidance of food, it was commented on frequently. I had this dreaded pit in my stomach that screamed for my ever reaching desire for perfection, but I never admitted it, and no ... Continue Reading...
Benefits of Matcha Tea and Weight Loss
Hello:) My name is Julie. I have something healthy and awesome to share with you. Did you know there are many benefits of drinking matcha tea? In this guest post, I am sharing what those benefits are so you can also harvest the benefits of consuming matcha tea. This post contains affiliate links. Please see disclaimer in the menus for more details. This guest post is brought to you by japandailypress.com I am very thankful for this invaluable advice that I can help share ... Continue Reading...
Vasovagal Syncope in Children Ways to Cope
Vasovagal Syncope in Children can be a hard medical issue to deal with because children need to respond to symptoms on their own at the moment it's happening. Plus, kids never know when it will strike. We found out our son has this medical issue this past year after he fainted four times. We found out he's basically just prone to fainting, biologically. Unfortunately, the fourth time he fainted, he chipped two permanent teeth, which is just horrible. In this blog post, I'm going to share my ... Continue Reading...
Soft Foods For Braces Tips for What To Eat with Braces
Do you need ideas for soft foods for braces to feed your child, tween, or teen? Read on to find my list of tips and ideas for what kids can eat with braces, especially new braces or recently adjusted braces where teeth are tender. I have some ideas to share as a parent of a child recently new to braces. I'm living this road of parenting right now so I hope my ideas can help other parents in this same scenario:) This website uses affiliate links. Please see the disclaimer in the top bar menu ... Continue Reading...
Confessions of a Depressed Teen, I Survived Teen Depression
I survived a teen depression. When I was a teen, I hid my depression from everyone. I was that girl who concealed her sad feelings. Sad feelings that I only realized were due to an actual depression when I went to college and studied teen depression. I'm sharing my story: Confessions of a Depressed Teen, I Survived Teen Depression in the hopes that my experiences with depression will help depressed teens and parents of depressed teens. This post contains affiliate links. Please see my ... Continue Reading...
5 Easy Natural Ways to Help Your Teen Sleep Better
Does your teen have difficulty sleeping? My two teen boys do. Sleep is paramount to how we feel each day. How much we get determines how we handle school, work, our family interactions, and our friendships. As a mom to teens, it's important to me to find ways for my boys for how to sleep better at night naturally without medicine. I want to teach them how to sleep faster and better every night. So, to help you, I'm sharing 5 Easy Natural Ways to Help Your Teen Sleep Better (plus bonus new ... Continue Reading...
How to Survive Severe Varicose Veins in Pregnancy Plus 15 Tips
I have bad veins. Bad veins are hereditary and I got a walloping dose of it. This was made quite apparent to me during my pregnancies. The severity of my varicose veins associated with pregnancy got subsequently worse with each of my three pregnancies. I'm sharing my experiences and advice on How to Survive Severe Varicose Veins in Pregnancy Plus 15 Tips. By sharing my experiences and tips, my hope is this will help other pregnant mamas out there with varicose veins during pregnancy. This ... Continue Reading...
Signs Your Child is Anxious
Signs Your Child is Anxious A Guest Post by Marie Miguel Contrary to some beliefs, adults aren’t the only ones who experience anxiety. Your child could be anxious, and often, he or she probably won’t tell you about it, according to Mendability. Your son or daughter may not even know what anxiety is, much less how to properly handle it. Welcome to the 11th Post in my Children's Healthcare Series This post is the eleventh post in my Children's Healthcare Series. This post is meant ... Continue Reading...
