Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic and I can honestly say that this year has been a rollercoaster. The optimism and positivity I felt at the beginning faded into the reality that I would be a full-time working, stay at home mother for the foreseeable future. Many of us are doing the impossible and although the impossible has become …
Summertime Travel Tips With Baptist Health South Florida
What did you guys do last summer? Stay home in your bubble? Same. Same. Same. We missed out on a lot, and now, we are anxious to get back to “normal”. We are living in a time where peoples comfort levels on interaction are a continuum of “business as usual”, and BAU means different strokes for different folks. If I …
Sunscreen & Cancer: The Connection
Ah July, temps are high and living is easy. On the weekends you make plans for the pool, beach or lake. You pack up the sunscreen, the kids and a good book in case you get lucky and then BOOM. A headline gets dropped that ingredients in your favorite sunscreen is now linked to cancer. Benzene, a popular chemical in …
Cardiovascular Disease & Women’s Risk Factors
***This is a sponsored discussion brought to you by the experts at Baptist Health South Florida. As always, any advice in these posts are coming straight from the incredible physicians and RD’s from BHSF. February is Heart Month and it also happens to be both Black History and Women’s Month as well. Today, along with the experts from Baptist Health …
BHSF: Holidays, Flu & COVID-19
Like many of you, we had to make the difficult decision to basically forgo the holidays with extended family this year. With a growing belly and numbers on the rise, the risk of the unknown was too much a burden to bear. Honestly, before COVID, I did not give much thought to getting sick. It rarely happened. Even while I …
Ovarian Cancer Awareness : What You Should Know
*** Any advice and knowledge of ovarian cancer given here is coming straight from the Chief M.D. of gynecological oncology of the Miami Cancer Institute. This article is meant to increase ovarian cancer awareness. The month of September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. I wanted to take a moment to share some information about Ovarian Cancer and symptoms to look …
Ask The Experts: Dehydration, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke & Sunscreen
This is a sponsored conversation brought to you by Baptist Health South Florida. All information found throughout this blog post has been verified by the Health Professionals of Baptist Health South Florida. We have been back in Florida for a little over a month and OMG I forgot how hot it gets here in Miami during the summer. Thankfully, CJ …
COVID-19 & Baptist Health South Florida: New Normal at Your Doctor’s Office
Hi you guys! I can officially say that my family and I are Florida Residents again and it feels so good! The sun, the family, good friends and access to Baptist Health South Florida. BHSF has helped me to safely navigate COVID-19 and they are an incredible resource for all things health, wellness and fitness alike. We have covered everything …
Function of Beauty: Customized Hair Care
I think us ladies can agree that we wish everyday was a #goodhairday. As much as I would love to have “perfect” hair all of the time, sometimes it just isn’t feasible with my schedule. My mornings are hectic, so I really don’t have the time to spend styling it in the morning. I need my hair to look good …
Baptist Health South Florida:COVID-19 Updates & Children
As many areas of the country are slowly but surely moving into Phase 1 and 2 of re-opening, I wanted to share a bit information from Baptist Health South Florida. As a parent of a rambunctious toddler, COVID-19 and the impact on children has been top of mind. In today’s blog, I am breaking down Baptist Talk Podcast on COVID …
MANAGING MENTAL HEALTH: Telemedicine & Mental Health During COVID-19
This post has been created in partnership with Baptist Health South Florida. Welcome to Mental Health Awareness Month! Over the past few years I have been very open about my struggle with Postpartum Anxiety. I struggled and still struggle sometimes to find my rhythm and balance it all. During the worst of it, I reached out to my OB to …
Hormone Balance: Sleep, Skin & Stimulants With Lauren Chambers
Meet Lauren Chambers, Hormone Health Coach, Mama and creator of So Fresh N So Green If you missed our IG Live together-do not fret! Lauren is here to share her wealth of knowledge with the TWF community. In today’s post, Hormone Health Coach Lauren Chambers offers you an action plan to help you easily boost your health + wellbeing, feel supported, heard …
From Coffee to Wine: Tips to Break the Cycle
Happy Monday! I recently embarked on a journey. A journey I did not even realize was necessary until it began. A couple of months ago it hit me. I wake every morning up with a need for coffee to start my day and found myself winding down in the evening with a glass of wine 3-4 times a week. Our …
Thriving Through COVID-19: Mental Health Tips to Deal With This Pandemic
Hi Friends! Just wanted to take a moment to check in. COVID-19 is really taking a toll on many of us mentally, physically and financially. First and foremost, I want to let you know the you are not alone. My anxiety has skyrocketed the past few weeks and I am finding ways to power through without letting it get the …
COVID-19: The Experts From Baptist Health South Florida Weight In
“This too shall pass.” A simple sentiment stated by Barry’s CEO yesterday after sharing the fact that we will temporarily close our doors due to COVID-19. Right now we are in the midst of an extremely scary and unnerving worldwide pandemic. The mear word pandemic is one that I literally never uttered until this week. I have lost two blog …
How Handy Helps Me Stay Organized
I don’t know about you, but I always feel so much more calm and collected when my house is clean. Having a nice, tranquil place to come home to at the end of the day and spend time with family is super important for me, and since I work a lot from home, I need my space to be …