Traits, Traditions, and Traumas
Hi, my name is Erica and I am the cycle breaker in my family. I recognized early on that there was a lot of dysfunction involved in my nontraditional upbringing. Dysfunction will look different in every...
Birmingham's Children’s of Alabama turns 112 this month! Children's has come a long way since the founding of Holy Innocents Hospital for Children (later renamed to Children's Hospital) in 1911. Holy Innocents opened its doors to the public the...
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Ah, gardening. My first true love.
A a teenager in Birmingham, my high school partnered with Jones Valley Teaching Farm to offer courses in sustainable agriculture, something the organization continues to do in various schools across...
Think you have no use for a list of spas in Birmingham? Think again! As moms, we are always busy juggling all the things, getting kids where they need to go and keeping up with dishes and laundry. So...
Caring for a child with a chronic illness can be challenging and stressful for any parent. It requires a significant amount of time, effort, and resources to manage medication schedules and arrange regular check-ups. Urgent Care For Children can...
TherapySouth offers many services to help you meet your fitness goals. TherapySouth developed its wellness services to target the weekend warrior. From first-timers wanting to get up and move, to seasoned gym veterans, Hannah Cox, PT, DPT from TherapySouth...
As we age and responsibilities get piled on our plates, our personal health goals can easily get pushed down the priority list. Birmingham is fortunate to have so many workout facility options, but how do you choose the best...
Summer is coming, and you know what that means! It’s water time!! Our kids are excited because it’s time to splash around in the pool, run through sprinklers, and go to splash pads. Parents are double checking that their...
As I sit here in a coffee shop, in my athleisure wear and mom bun, I think to myself, “am I a cliché?” “Former interior designer and blogger turned stay-at-home-mom finds herself blogging once again,” my caption would read....
The Word "Anxiety" is Overused.
What does it even mean anymore? For me, each time I felt something unsettling I would automatically chalk it up to anxiety. So, let's break that down. Any of the following symptoms could be a...
In + Around Birmingham
Getting Dirty:: Kids in the Great Outdoors
That feeling of the cool, smooth dirt between your toes.Maybe the sound of crystal clear water pouring over the mossy rocks as it bubbles...
