Rhythmic sighs emerge from the crib beside me, which is more akin to a cage than a baby’s bed. How do hospitals manage to make every aspect of a room feel so frigid? The dim lighting, sterile smells and distant cries of other little patients here on the sixth floor […]
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Rage Yoga Exists So Guess I’m A Yogi Now
Looking for a little quiet in your life? Craving some serenity and meditation? Then this is NOT the yoga for you. But if you are secretly a rage-filled monster whose head is about to explode if one more person so much as lets out a peep about not liking dinner, […]
Study Confirms What Parents Already Know: Fussy Babies Are Harder
In what may be the most obvious study ever, researchers at the University of Michigan determined that moms of fussy babies are almost twice as likely to experience moderate to severe symptoms of depression. I could have told them that for free. I was the mother of a fussy baby. […]
Lady Gaga’s Foundation to Provide Mental Health First Aid Training to Teens
Lady Gaga is known for a lot of things. Born Stefani Germanotta, Lady Gaga is a singer, songwriter and actress who has been topping charts for years and most recently has received critical acclaim for her lead role in “A Star is Born.” Although predominantly a performer, she is also […]
‘Heartbeat Bill’ Outlaws Abortion Before Women Know They’re Pregnant
People in the South are fired up after learning that Georgia Senate has approved House Bill 481—a proposal that would outlaw abortions once a doctor detects a heartbeat in the womb (typically around six weeks). Under current Georgia law, abortions can be performed until 20 weeks of gestation, but if […]
24 Relatable Tweets About Working on Your Fitness
Exercise is good for our health… or so they tell us. Getting more exercise is one of my personal and perpetual goals, one that I commit to often and complete never. Like many people, I tell myself that the issue is time. “If only I had more time to exercise,” […]
There’s A Wine And Cheese Marathon So I Guess I’m A Runner Now
They say you can accomplish anything with the right motivation. I have no idea who “they” are, but whatever, it doesn’t matter. What matters is there’s wine. And cheese. Together. In the south of France. And if that’s not enough to make you want to run a marathon, I don’t […]
4 “What the F**k!?” Health Trends for 2019
The world we live in today exposes us to a toxic slurry of chemicals, genetically modified Frankenfoods and a veritable smorgasbord of low vibe bullshittery. In a quest to get healthier, many folks will hop on literally whatever bandwagon that rolls by claiming to detox their lives, leaving them as […]