By: Guest Blogger, Andrea Mitchell Earlier this summer, our family succumbed to the flu that had been making its rounds throughout the area during the late winter and spring. I thought we’d made it through flu season without one of us getting it, which for my family of 5 is a small miracle. I … More Easy Peasy Chicken Noodle Soup for the Summer Flu
By: Guest Blogger, Allison Morgan I have a new thing that I’ve started doing with some friends of mine. Each week, we make a recipe that is healthy-ish, and then we trade among ourselves, so we get anywhere between 2-4 different lunches for the week, and we only had to make one meal! Doing … More Working Mom Hack: Meal Swap
By: Sandy Churchill Read Part 1 of From Deny-abetes to Slaying the Diabetic Dragon. Anger is a tough place to be because it feels like you are actively doing something but you are actually halted in action—like standing in a burst of flame and doing nothing to either escape or douse the blaze. I have been … More From Deny-abetes to Slaying the Diabetic Dragon (Part 2)
Do you care for children? Are you from the South Shore? Do you like writing and want to be paid for it? Do you have parenting stories, tips, tricks, and experiences to share? If you answered yes to all of these questions then visit the Signature Healthcare Facebook page and let us know why you … More Tell Us Why You Should Be A Signature Mom Blogger
By: Lauren Carmichael My son was born 8 weeks early. When he was born, I wasn’t able to hold him. I heard him cry; the nurse turned to me holding him and said here he is; my mother snapped a quick picture of the brief moment; and off he went. When I finally went … More Leaving Your Baby in the NICU
By: Sandy Churchill This has been a difficult week. Four doctors appointment in a row, one a day—like vitamins. A diabetic checkup and troubling infection, mammogram, ophthalmologist, and allergist appointment felt like a week-long tune-up that revealed some frustrating news. Blood sugars out of control again… or should I say “still.” The truth is there … More From Deny-abetes to Slaying the Diabetic Dragon (Part 1)
Summer is here;and as many of us start planning summer picnics, barbecues, and other outdoor parties, it’s important to brush up on our food safety tips to ensure that everyone stays healthy. Eating outdoors in warm weather can present a food safety challenge. Bacteria in food multiply faster at temperatures between 40°F and 140°F, so … More Food Safety Tips
By: Guest Blogger, Hanna West It’s almost mid-summer, and I never got around to Spring Cleaning. In fact, I hardly ever get around to it in the Spring. So instead, I am going to embrace my own Summer Challenge and commit to decluttering and organizing for 3 months. Why you ask? Because I want … More Summer Challenge for Decluttering & Organizing
By: Lauren Carmichael I see this come up all the time in the mom groups I follow. People will ask if it’s tacky to plan their own shower because they do not have a close family or friends to throw one for them. People will also ask opinions on showers for the second and … More The New Baby Shower
Contributed by a Guest Blogger As someone who has lived with a mental health disorder for many years, I have heard all manner of different myths and experienced the effects of these myths. Here are the top 3 myths that I hate: 1) Those with mental health issues can’t work or work as … More 3 Mental Health Myths
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