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This Was My Experience With Noom! Is It for You?

This was my experience with Noom. Is it for you? I was compensated for this post and this post contains affiliate links. I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking my links. It was exactly six months since our family started to “shelter in place” due to COVID-19. Six months of View Post

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How to Have a Healthy Family During a Crazy Germ Season

How to have a healthy family during a crazy germ season: Not to brag, but I was a germophobe long before being a germophobe was all the rage. You could call me a pioneering germophobe. Our family socially distanced before it was cool. We lived like hermits and rage cleaned things normal people View Post

Filed Under: Health, Heart, Life Style, Motherhood Tagged With: germs, health, Heart, live in the now, Motherhood, review, special needs

The 10 Must Have Items For Your Baby’s Medicine Cabinet

The 10 must-have items for your baby's medicine cabinet. These supplies will get new moms and veteran moms through baby's first colds and fevers with ease! The 10 Must-Have Items For Your Baby's Medicine Cabinet Whether you are an expecting mom, new mom or one who has trudged through the trenches View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Health, Parenting, Pregnancy, Special Needs Tagged With: Baby, health, Heart, Kids, Pregnancy, special needs

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How To Find The Best Asthma Management Plan For Your Child

This post was sponsored by the American Lung Association. All opinions are my own. How To Find The Best Asthma Management Plan For Your Child It’s exactly 11:38 pm. Our family has been in bed for three hours. Our oldest kids are nestled in their beds, sound asleep. Our youngest is next to me, View Post

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How to Organize Your Children’s Medicine Cabinet

Back to school means back to germs. How you organize your children's medicine cabinet matters greatly this time of year. I have received information and materials from JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER, Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division, LLC. The opinions stated are my own. This is a View Post

Filed Under: Health, Heart, Life Style, Printables, Reviews, Special Needs

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How Parents Can Save Their Teens from the Vaping Epidemic

Vaping among teens is spreading like wildfire. It has become a health crisis. Learn what parents can do to save their teen from the vaping epidemic. How Parents Can Save Their Teens from the Vaping Epidemic When you’re raising teens or tweens, life isn’t easy. They’re at a stage of life where View Post

Filed Under: Health, Parenting, Teen (13-18 years), Tween (10-12 years)

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A Good Night’s Sleep: How to Reduce Parental Stress in New Parents

While sleep may be low on your priority list after becoming a new parent, its essential for health. Check out why sleep is the key to reduce parental stress after having a baby. A Good Night's Sleep: How to Reduce Parental Stress in New Parents Becoming a new parent is no easy task. It requires a View Post

Filed Under: Health, Motherhood, Narcolepsy

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Why World Stroke Day is Important to Me And You

Why World Stroke Day Is Important To Me And You I am thrilled to work with the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association to help spread awareness of World Stroke Day. Every opinion stated is 100% mine.  Do you remember what you were doing on August 30, View Post

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How to get rid of lice, without losing your mind. Safe lice treatments for the whole family. Easy and effective lice treatment. Treat even super lice with this treatment. Non-toxic lice treatment. #VamousseLice #Ad #LiceTreatment #LicePrevention #GetRidofLice #TreatingLice #LiceFreakOut #MamaintheNow

How to Get Rid of Lice Without Losing Your Mind

When you hear "Mom! My head is itchy" don't burn down the house, yet. Breathe and turn here for tips on how to get rid of lice without losing your mind! How to get rid of lice without losing your mind I am proud to work with Vamousse on this post. They provided samples of Vamousse lice treatments View Post

Filed Under: Health, Kid (6-9 years), Motherhood, Parenting, Reviews, Teen (13-18 years), Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years)

Learn how to prevent pinworm infestations with these 10 tips from a mother of four. Prevent pinworms in kids and adults by sticking to these 10 easy to follow tips. Stop pinworms from spreading with these pinworm prevention tips. #Ad #Pinworms #Pinworm #Childhood #Motherhood #childrenshealth #kidshealth #healthykids #familyhealth #pinwormtreatment #pinwormprevention #pinwormmedicine #motherhoodtip #motherhoodhack #mamainthenow

How to Prevent Pinworms in Kids and Adults

I am excited to work with Reese’s Pinworm Medicine again to bring you current and effective tips to prevent and combat pinworm infestations. The opinions stated in this post are 100% mine. Prevent pinworms in kids and adults There are numerous things in life no one wants to experience, not even View Post

Filed Under: Health, Kid (6-9 years), Parenting, Reviews, Teen (13-18 years), Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years)

Do you know the symptoms of high blood pressure? Do you know the risk factors for high blood pressure? Knowing your blood pressure numbers is part of your motherhood self care. Learn how to control, maintain and even lower your blood pressure. Be a healthy mom for your kids. Motherhood requires lots of self care, knowing your numbers is part of it. #ad #checkit #highbloodpressure #healthyheart #selfcare #healthymom #healthyliving #knowyournumbers #motherhood #healthymom #mamainthenow

Moms, Are You at Risk for High Blood Pressure?

Moms, are you at risk for high blood pressure? What are the signs of high blood pressure? (It's a trick question, check the post for life saving answers.)   A sincere “thank you” to the American Heart Association for the opportunity to work with them on spreading awareness of high blood View Post

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Ensure your family’s summer vacation by never leaving home without these 13 FSA-eligible items. A mother of four shares her best advice for traveling with kids. Summer vacation plans with kids? Don’t leave home without these 13 health care items. #FamilyTravel #FamilyTrip #TravelingWithKids #FSAEligible #FSA #Partner #GetFlexSmart

13 FSA Eligible Items You MUST Bring When Traveling With Kids

Traveling with kids this summer? Don’t do another thing until you’ve read my list of 13 items to bring with you. This list of FSA-eligible items saved us a trip to the ER!   It was a pleasure working with FSAstore.com on this campaign. I received compensation for my honest review of their View Post

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Tips for special needs moms. Tips for newly diagnosed medical moms. How to adjust to your new normal when your child has just been diagnosed. Help for heart moms with heart warriors. Learn how to find your happiness again as a medical mom, special needs moms. Find your happiness after a medical diagnosis. #MedicalMom #HeartMom #HeartWarrior #SpecialNeeds #SpecialNeedsMom #MamaintheNow

5 Important Things Every New Medical Mom Should Do

New Medical Moms, Listen Up! I am the mother of four boys ages 8 and younger. One of our little ones is medically complex and was diagnosed a few days after his text-book-delivery via scheduled c-section. He spent the first two months fighting for his life in the PICU, in a medically induced coma View Post

Filed Under: Health, Heart, Motherhood, Narcolepsy, Our Life, Special Needs Tagged With: Caregiver, Guest Blogging, Happiness, health, Heart, live in the now, special needs

Improve sleep hygiene for people with Narcolepsy. Get a better night's sleep with these sleep hygiene tips. Great sleep tips for tired moms and people with Narcolepsy. Set up your bedroom properly for a better night's sleep. People with Narcolepsy. #NarcolepsyNotAlone #Narcolepsy #MamaintheNow #sleephygiene

How to Improve Sleep Hygiene for People With Narcolepsy

Improving sleep quality and getting better restorative sleep is vital to people with Narcolepsy. Learn 6 ways you can easily get better sleep hygiene with Narcolepsy. Peter here. I’m a fellow narcolepsy blogger from narcolepsycoach.com Tove graciously let me write a blog post for her audience View Post

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