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 Children's Hospital.
Headache is one of the most common complaints encountered in medicine. It is estimated that over the course of a year 50 – 75 percent of adults will experience a headache with 30 percent of those patients having a headache consistent with migraine. But headaches are not just an adult problem, as headaches are common for children too. Headache prevalence in children is 58 percent, with migraine having a prevalence of approximately 7-8 percent in children up to age 14 and even higher in older adolescents. In fact, half of all migraine sufferers will experience their first attack prior to the age of 12. The World Health Organization estimates that half...
I hadn't even had the baby yet, and I was already an anxious first-time mother. I researched local pediatricians, crowd-sourced social media for recommendations, and even scheduled a face-to-face interview before I had the first Braxton-Hicks contraction. The work was worth it: even at that first clinic visit when my oldest was only three days old, I adored and appreciated the exceptional Dr. Michael Coogan.
I wanted so badly to be a practical, common-sense mom, but I was a frazzled mess. To make matters worse, the second his diaper was removed, my baby, Carson, urinated all over Dr. Coogan's pants. I was mortified. Dr. Coogan wasn't. He dryly rolled his eyes and sarcastically deadpanned, "Well, that's the first time that's...
I had a long, ugly cry.
It isn’t about the glasses. There is NOTHING wrong with having glasses. I repeat … THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH HAVING GLASSES. I have perspective and I know that glasses aren’t a big deal. We are thankful that he JUST needs glasses. And by the way …
he looks really, really cute in his glasses.
I cried because I don’t want my children to face adversity. I’m almost embarrassed to say that. I constantly tell my students’ parents, “Don’t solve their problems for them.” “It’s OK for your child to struggle.” “Adversity builds character.” Can I talk the talk AND walk the walk? Not really, but I’m trying.
You may not even see glasses as adversity, but...
Do you ever grow tired of waiting? Waiting for the work-day to end, waiting for Friday to arrive, waiting for the exciting trip you have planned for the summer, or simply waiting for the light to turn green as you sit in traffic trying to get home after a long day’s work? For the past couple years, I feel like I've spent my time waiting, waiting on life to just happen to me. Being a single mother, I don't have the freedom and endless possibilities that some people have (nor do most mothers for that matter). Some days I find myself standing over a pile of dirty dishes or staring at the mountainous load of laundry before me as...
Depression is a liar.
It makes you feel guilty that you aren't grateful enough for your blessed life.
It repeats to you that one day people will realize you're a fraud.
It gaslights you until you can't tell the difference between reality and the stories it tells you about yourself.
It paralyzes you from pursuing your dreams because you might fail or be imperfect.
It makes going out with friends overwhelming.
It exhausts you mentally and physically.
It tricks you into believing that medication will guy you of who you are instead of allowing you to BE who you are.
It reminds you that society things people who go to therapy are weak and unable to "just be positive."
It numbs joy and optimism but amplifies fear and...
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