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Group B Strep Awareness Month

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a type of bacteria normally found in the gastrointestinal and genital tracts. Sometimes other parts of the body become exposed to GBS resulting in infections including pneumonia, meningitis, skin and...

What You Need to Know About Chlamydia

In Part I of The ABCs of Sexually Transmitted Diseases series we learned about trichomoniasis – one of the three most common infectious causes of vaginal complaints among reproductive-aged women, the other two being bacterial...

Diabetes & Pregnancy – Here’s what to Expect!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMFtBiAhYcg&t=2s Diabetes in pregnancy can cause serious problems if uncontrolled. However, if you have pre-existing (type 1 or 2 diabetes) or have gestational diabetes, there’s no reason to be afraid. The key to maintaining a complication-free...

Guiding the Strong-Willed Child

If I were to have a conversation with my younger self, to discuss the current events of my life; I can assure you that the sub-topics would not include “techniques used to manage a strong-willed...

Finding Your Motivation to Workout

You promised yourself that this year, you would stick to an exercise routine, lose weight and get the summer body of your dreams. You wrote it at the top of your list of New Year’s...

The Struggles & Successes of Women with ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is often underdiagnosed and overlooked in women. Left untreated, women may end up struggling to take control of their daily lives whilst constantly battling anxiety,...

Motherhood – A Lifelong Commitment, a Task Never Done

Motherhood is a divine calling and a lifelong commitment. It is a journey that commences when a woman first feels the movement of the fetus in her womb and continues throughout her lifetime. God bestowed upon...

The Story Behind Fighting For Me, Inc.

On September 28th, 2012, a propane tank of passion exploded inside of me. I had never in my life desired to talk about much less help other sexual abuse survivors, but all of sudden I...

Is the Plant Parent Life Really for Me?

In 2021 it has been said that “plants are the new pets, pets are the new children and children are the new luxury handbags”.  In my case, although luxury handbags are not quite my thing,...

New Year

The gym industry profits largely off our desire for a fresh start… that rush of hope, energy, and determination we feel between December 31st and January...

Reposition Yourself

As a wife, mother, medical professional, and independent business owner (IBO), I have learned the importance of repositioning myself – shifting from the things that stifle...

My Real-Life Birth Story: I Thought I Would Die

The scary truth about childbirth that no one talks about includes a plethora of complications that increase the risk of both maternal and fetal death. There...

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16 Fibroids and 1 Fallopian Tube Lighter

On June 20, 2022, one week after my 38th birthday, I underwent major surgery. The doctors removed 16 fibroids and also my left fallopian...

Mending From Abandonment

The truth is abandonment hurts, and like a deep wound, healing does not happen overnight. Pain like that changes you. It makes you trust...

How I Cheated Death and COVID-19

"I should be on the front line. I should be with my fellow nurses saving lives. But, instead, I’m home recovering from weeks of...

Chasing Gender Equality in Sports

“You don’t look like a cricketer!!” I’ve heard so many variations of this phrase that I just chuckle and smile when I hear it these...

Am I Smarter than a 4th Grader?!

When traditional school as we once knew it came to a screeching halt in March and Quarantine was activated, "there's no place like home"...