Behind closed doors, closed lips, and heavy eyes, millions of Americans are suffering in the dark. Mental illness currently affects nearly 43 million American adults and is steadily taking hold of our youth. That’s 20% of the U.S population suffering from some form of mental illness every year, with conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia. October … [Read more...] about 43 Million Shades of Grey – Mental Illness in America
Expectations As a New Parent- How to Manage
Life as a new parent is impossible to enter into without some expectations. From your own survival…or childhood, to friends with kids you haven’t heard from in months; the expectations of child rearing have been forming in your mind your whole life whether you realize it or not. This article is about managing expectations as a new parent. Expectations: Every morning … [Read more...] about Expectations As a New Parent- How to Manage
Music Makes A Difference In Children’s Lives
If you were to ask my 4th grade orchestra teacher why he dedicated his life to teaching young children how to play stringed instruments, I assure you his answer would not be, “because it sounds so pretty.” Talking to him later on in life, he would say he loved the change he got to see in children. “You can see something light up,” when the kids are really learning and getting … [Read more...] about Music Makes A Difference In Children’s Lives
6 Simple Steps For Summer-Proof Makeup
Finally! Summer is just around the corner (sarcasm). Yes, you may be just as surprised as I was when you realize the first official day of summer is actually this Saturday, June 21. Forgive me for not noticing but I don’t believe anywhere has had a shortage of heat. That could just be the southern girl mentality I’ve developed that blindly assumes everywhere else has got to at … [Read more...] about 6 Simple Steps For Summer-Proof Makeup
National Men’s Health Week: How We Can Help Our Men
It's National Men's Health Week this week everybody, June 9-15, a perfect opportunity to focus on the health of the men in our lives. I once witnessed my father make a plate of nachos using Doritos and two other types of cheese. While I applaud his innovation (he did it first Taco Bell), his heart is probably a little less than pleased with the decadent concoctions he’s … [Read more...] about National Men’s Health Week: How We Can Help Our Men
9 Pieces of Wisdom For Life Beyond High School
It’s that magical time again. School has ended for the year and for a glorious some of you, that means an end of an era. High school is over. By now you’ve probably already had a fair share of warm fuzzies like hope and future-isms flooding into your life, from graduation, aunties, and friends of your parents you never knew, knew you. You may be thinking “enough” already, I … [Read more...] about 9 Pieces of Wisdom For Life Beyond High School
Mumi&Bubi Solid Starter Kit Review- Baby Food Freezer Storage Trays
My mother used to drag me to all kinds of tupperware parties when I was younger. I remember thinking, as I picked apart various mini sandwiches, "is this really what I have to look forward to when I grow up? Excitement over plastic boxes?" Well, having had many enlightening revelations on my journey through motherhood thus far, I can tell you now, I get it. Plastic boxes … [Read more...] about Mumi&Bubi Solid Starter Kit Review- Baby Food Freezer Storage Trays