Self-Care: Health and Wellness Guide for Moms
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The ultimate destination for positive mental & physical conditioning for you and your entire family. Because self-care isn’t selfish.

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Should moms carry Narcan?

Narcan is a life-saving tool that some have equated to knowing CPR, but it’s not a cure-all to the fentanyl crisis, experts say.

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Baby massage can support mothers’ mental health, study finds

Infant massage lowered postpartum depression symptoms and helped with bonding.

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Study shows 90% of pregnant women have micronutrient deficiencies

“People think that nutrient deficiency only affects people in underdeveloped countries—but it is also affecting the majority of women living in high-income nations.”

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It’s science: Clutter can definitely give you anxiety

Clutter creates stress that has major neurological effects on us.

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Research has FINALLY pinpointed the cause of severe morning sickness

Science is catching up with that first trimester gross feeling.

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What is medication abortion? What to know about mifepristone

The Supreme Court will hear a case challenging access to the commonly used abortion pill.

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There’s now an at-home perimenopause test

Perimenopause is often marked as a time with more questions than answers, but Oova’s at-home test hopes to change that.

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Teen skin is different than adult skin

A dermatologist lays down the law: It's time to stop buying tweens and teens luxury skincare designed for adults.

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Does cycle-syncing actually work? Here’s what the research shows

There’s not much evidence that changing your eating and exercise habits based on your cycle helps—but that doesn’t mean it can’t.

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3 lessons I’ve learned as a lupus warrior—and a lupus mom

I firmly believe my own quest with lupus has a purpose: to guide and support my daughter, who has the chronic condition, too.

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‘Hot Mess Mom’ messaging could be convincing an entire generation to ‘dread motherhood’

Cohen takes on the narrative that we shouldn’t have kids in such a tough world, and that everything will be hard and awful.

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Navigating pregnancy as a survivor: The intersection of trauma and birth

Even though this profound moment, the first moment I saw my baby, was meant to be a celebration, I still couldn't attend.

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Discovering the truth about Santa not as damaging to kids as you might fear

Rest assured, mama: The majority of kids still place full trust in their parents, one study finds.

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