No, It’s Not ‘Just the Flu!’
I used to be flippant about getting my flu shot. That was until my good friend (and amazing writer and overall human being) Allison Miller damn near died from it. Allison works in media and public...
View ArticleSurrounded By Kid Germs
Sick of being cooped up and facing a three-day weekend, my husband and I loaded up the kids yesterday and took them to the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City. We’d kind of been homebodies this...
View ArticleKnow Your Dose as Cold and Flu Season Hits
This sponsored post is brought to you by the Acetaminophen Awareness Coalition’s Know Your Dose campaign. The first time I ever really thought about acetaminophen dosages was probably around midnight...
View Article7 Reasons Why Having a Sick Toddler Is the Worst
After getting through the fall fairly unscathed from anything else besides a minor cold and stomach bug, my daughter’s childcare center and friends got hit HARD this winter. RSV … flu … all the puking...
View ArticleNatural Cold Relief Hacks That Actually Work
I was unlucky enough to come in contact with my first cold germs of the season immediately after completing the Chicago Marathon this year. You know, right when my immune system was already completely...
View ArticleAre Scary Ingredients Hiding in Your Baby’s Products?
This post is sponsored by Maty’s Healthy Products. For our sponsored post policy, click here. You only want to give your baby the best. We all do! But, mamas, here’s a question: When’s the last time...
View ArticleHow Your Neck Could be Making You Sick
You eat right. You meditate. You work out. But, when’s the last time you thought about your neck — and the essential role it plays in your everyday health? Today Dylan Jawahir, founder and CEO of...
View ArticleWhat Antibiotics Do and Don’t Treat (And Why It’s Really Important To Use...
This is a post prepared under a contract funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and written on behalf of the Mom It Forward Influencer Network for use in CDC’s Be Antibiotics...
View ArticleFoods Proven to Boost Immunity
We’re well into the season for giving — which, of course, isn’t limited to just gifts and gratitude. This time of year, germs seem to be everywhere. And if you’re like me and do a bit of traveling...
View Article5 Things That Are Making Your Immune System Weaker
Immunity is on the minds of all of us these days, for all the reasons. If you’re looking to give your immune system a bit of a boost — in addition to getting your vaccine and following all of the...
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