Ask any Baton Rouge mom what she wants for her children, and health + wellness will be one of her first responses. Whether it’s the mental health of her teenagers, how much screen time to allow her toddlers or struggling with breastfeeding, moms simply want the best outcome for their children’s overall health.
As an adult who struggles with daily anxiety, I learned how to navigate mental illness and mental happiness by trial by fire. I do not remember ever having conversations with my parents about my mental health, we absolutely came from the "pull yourself up from the bootstraps" circle of Louisiana. I tried to pull myself up by my bootstraps but when that failed (horribly, I might add), I ended up in a conversation with my General Practitioner about ways to cope with anxiety. Years later, I am determined that my kids will have a healthier relationship with themselves and their mental health.
As a parent, I find myself constantly overanalyzing parenting decisions. Suddenly I am responsible for the livelihood and...
Y’all-I saw someone on a Facebook post that they put paper hearts on their kid's door every day in February. You write on the heart a reason you love them. I know, I know one more thing to do. It’s like the Valentine’s version Elf on a Shelf. Just hear me out!
I have four kids and a husband. Each one gets a heart on their bedroom door. I just started this on February 1st for the very first time. This week in particular has been tough. The meltdowns, the pent-up energy, the screaming, the hitting, and the listening ears not working. I’ve stayed overstimulated! I sat down last night and had to truly rack my brain to find...
I’m grateful to say that I received generous support from friends, families, medical providers, and strangers as I battled and overcame breast cancer last year. But, along the way, one unpleasant moment sticks in my mind: being the recipient of unsolicited medical advice. Let me preface this by saying that while I received the standard medical treatment for breast cancer (chemo, radiation, and a mastectomy) I am very open to the idea of alternative medicine and saw a functional medicine practitioner, in addition to my other doctors, during my treatment and continue to as my body fully heals. I have some hippy tendencies and do things like avoiding fragrances and buying organic. I even took therapeutic marijuana (drops, not...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Ochsner Baton Rouge and written by Dr. Desiree Dawson.
Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women in the United States. After experiencing heart attack symptoms, women tend to wait longer than men to get seen at a hospital because they don't know they're experiencing heart-related symptoms.
Commonly overlooked signs of heart problems in women can include:
Tingling in the arm
Shoulder pain
Nausea
Vomiting
Neck, jaw, and throat pain
Pain radiating from the upper abdomen
Radiating pain in the back
It is important to note that women can still experience classic heart attack symptoms, such as chest pain, shortness of breath, or weakness in the legs and arms....
Our house has needed some happiness these past few weeks and we have found it in the Netflix Original Series Queer Eye. We have watched all of the prior seasons as well but Season 6 in Austin, Texas has taught our family some lessons that are now close to our hearts. I love that we can watch this show as a family and we all laugh and I will be honest, I normally get a little teary-eyed.
Here are five lessons The Fab Five taught our family:
Black can make a room look bigger.
Bobby Berk taught us that a black wall in a small space makes the space BIGGER. We have lived our lives thinking that black walls make a space...
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