Self-Care: Health and Wellness Guide for Moms
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Health & Wellness

The ultimate destination for positive mental & physical conditioning for you and your entire family. Because self-care isn’t selfish.

It’s science: The reason your youngest should be your ‘favorite’

Younger siblings are more prone to social comparison—so it benefits them to “play favorites.”

It’s science: Being scared of snakes or spiders could be hereditary

Our fear of spiders and snakes is so innate that even babies feel anxious when they see them.

9 phrases *not* to say to a parent with a child diagnosed with autism

Well-meaning questions or statements can actually be quite hurtful for parents going through a diagnosis.

What to know about the study linking birth control + breast cancer

What to know about the study linking birth control + breast cancer

The more you know, the better able you are to make the right choice for yourself.

The ultrasound tech could probably tell if your baby will be left-handed

The ultrasound tech could probably tell if your baby will be left-handed

Researchers could predict right- or left-handedness at 18 weeks gestation with close to 100% accuracy. 

pregnant woman holding belly in front of a brick wall

It’s Science: Your baby will always be a part of you

Research shows genetic material from babies remains in their mothers’ bodies for years after birth.

mom and daughter snuggling on bed

It’s Science: The mother-daughter bond is even more powerful than we thought

The findings also have helpful implications for preventative mental health treatment.

First baby born after successful uterus transplant in America

The landmark birth is the result of a clinical trial and could change the future for many families.

mom watching baby fall asleep

It’s Science: Helping your child fall asleep may mean listening to your heart

Sometimes you just have to think about the night ahead—not years down the road.

This is what your knight in shining armor looks like in your 40’s

Love looks like me coming downstairs to a full pot of coffee every morning because coffee is love.

touched out: mother holding and kissing baby at home

Why some moms feel ‘touched out’—and how to fix it

I couldn’t take a single second more of anyone being in physical contact with me. I was touched out.

It’s science: Drinking coffee is *actually* good for your health

According to British researchers, coffee consumption is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, stroke, certain cancers and liver disease.

It’s science: only children are more likely to be creative thinkers

Growing up solo leads to measurable differences in brain development that makes only children think differently than kids with siblings.

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