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.
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by our partners at Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group.
Remember to Take Care of YOU!
Time is precious when you’re a parent, so much so that it’s easy to neglect something that’s very important -- your health.
As moms, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the demands of career and family. Women in their 20s, 30s and 40s who don’t make regular visits to a primary care doctor could be putting themselves at risk.
How To Stay Proactive?
Primary care providers, which include internal medicine and family medicine physicians, look after your overall health. Primary care providers treat everything from sinus pain and back aches to colds and flu. Another important role they provide is managing...
I'm sure reading my title, you may have thought I was speaking about the couch in my living room. But no, I am talking about that amazing couch I sit on every 2-4 weeks for my counseling session.
In 2019, I decided that I would focus on me; not for a specific reason, I just wanted to better myself -- for me, my child, friends, and family. There was nothing in my life that happened for me to do this for myself but I wanted to experience it. I also feel as if my generation is getting better about speaking on counseling and the benefits of counseling. I reached out on social media (typical millennial, right?) for a possible therapist...
Did you want to know a secret?
My partner thinks I buy Target Brand Up and Up Cucumber baby wipes because they are more affordable than name-brand wipes and because they are gentle on our baby’s sensitive skin.
This is only a half-truth.
This brand has other wipes as well, like the unscented kind. What he doesn’t know is that these wipes are gentle on the eyes. They soothe the red splotchiness that occurs from excessive crying … it almost disappears automatically and I can go about my day without anyone knowing I’ve had an hour-long crying session. They make my face feel so much better and they’re great at cleaning off mascara stains in a jiffy (if I can...
For years, I have been a firm believer in taking what I like to call mental health days. With two kids and ever-increasing responsibilities at work and home, it is more important than ever for me to take that time. My mental health days are my self-care.
What’s a mental health day?
These are days that I choose ahead of time to do whatever I need to do for myself. Yes – I said it. I "selfishly" take time for me. I usually take one day every few months or after a particularly stressful period at work and/or home. My time is spent doing whatever I want to do – or nothing at all. My mental health days don’t all look...
This has been a rough year for me. With several heavy issues in my lap, I was struggling more than I ever had. When it got to the point where I felt like I was drowning and couldn't get out, when I was too immobilized to take my kids to the store with me (both very new feelings for me), I decided it was time to go back to therapy.
After several sessions, we realized that I was struggling with anxiety and depression. I spoke with my general practitioner, and started on medication, and began to finally feel the fog lifting. I was feeling more stable with a balance of therapy and meds. I knew that the last several months...
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