My Experience with Diastasis Recti (Separation of the Abdominal Muscles) After Birth
By Alicia Barnes, liciabobesha.com In a normal week I spend 6-8 hours in the gym, so when my stomach wasn’t getting to where I was happy with it, I knew something wasn’t right. I kept hearing about diastasis recti, a separation... Continue Reading
8 Month Pregnant Track Star Competes in US Track and Field Championship
While many women take it easy in their last few week of pregnancy, 28-year-old track star Alysia Montaño was competing at a high level track event! The married and 34-weeks-pregnant star competed in the 800 m event at the US... Continue Reading
I Stopped Using Tampons and Pads and Haven’t Looked Back
By Alicia Barnes, liciabobesha.com When my period started one summer day many years ago, my mom handed me a thick old school pad. I hated it. I felt like I was wearing a giant diaper. It didn’t have wings. It... Continue Reading
10 Healthy and Delicious Dessert Recipes
You’ve just completed a hearty meal in a fine restaurant and the waiter returns with the menu, inviting you to try their decadent-looking desserts. Dessert or no dessert? This is the question that many of us mothers struggle with on a daily or weekly basis; we want to provide treats to satisfy... Continue Reading
Pregnancy Ruined My Hair in a Major Way
It’s been almost two years since I had my baby, and my hair is still recovering. Sure, I had heard about the postpartum shed, but I never thought about how it’d impact my thin, easy to break, super slow to... Continue Reading
What is Your Preferred Method of Birth Control?
A recent study showed that the pull out method of contraception has nearly the same rate of effectiveness as condoms. Check it out: “Although withdrawal may not be as effective as some contraceptive methods, it is substantially more effective than... Continue Reading
Rethinking Juice as a Snack Item for Children
It’s not like I don’t ever drink juice, or don’t ever have it in my home, but nowadays I mostly have it for guests, for whom I’d like to be an accommodating host. For our everyday life, I acknowledge, that... Continue Reading
10 Ways to Stay On Track With Your Mommy Fitness/Weight Loss Journey
Me (on the left) 6 months after giving birth and (on the right) 17 months after giving birth After giving birth to my son, I thought I’d never feel good about the way I looked again. I found myself close... Continue Reading
5 Simple Vegetarian Recipes (That Even Meat Eaters Will Love)
By Cassie King Eng I am a meat eater, and a meat lover. I would have never in a million years thought that going vegetarian was possible for me. I mean, I really like vegetables, and our family probably eats... Continue Reading
Why Every Mom Should Have Both a Medical and a Naturopathic Doctor
In 2006, I was at my wit’s end. Six years prior, I had discovered an itchy, pinky-nail-sized bump on the back of my left calf. Little did I know at the time, that bump would begin to rule my life.... Continue Reading
10 Reasons (Beyond Weight Loss) I’m Motivated To Work Out as a Mommy
By Alicia Barnes, liciabobesha.com Being a mother is exhausting. From those early weeks of seemingly nonstop nursing to this demanding toddler time, I’m not always able to find the energy, time, and motivation to make work out like I want. Thinking... Continue Reading
No More Wasting and Overspending: 15 Essential Meal Planning Tips
During high school, I did a course called ‘Home & Family Management’ and I learned all sorts of practical and useful things like how to clean kitchen a stove and refrigerator, how to make a budget and spend wisely. I... Continue Reading
How I Train for Half Marathons and The Warrior Dash as a Mommy
That’s me 12 weeks after giving birth to my first child, finishing a very muddy Warrior Dash, a 3-mile obstacle course with fire, barbed wire, swimming, robe climbing, and all the ankle twisting mud you could ever want. I couldn’t... Continue Reading
5 Safer, Cheaper and More Natural Alternatives to Bleach
I first started looking into natural cleaning products to try something new. But once I really started doing my research and getting involved, I noticed I was saving money and keeping my house free of harsh chemicals. The best part... Continue Reading
3 Ways to Get your Child to Enjoy Greens
My most recent ‘wow’ moments have been triggered by all the wonderful things I’ve been learning about dark, green leafy vegetables (also known as leafy greens, salad greens, edible plant leaves, etc). These nutrient dense, low calorie foods are an... Continue Reading
