by JoniS | Oct 1, 2024 | Family Health, Nutritional Tidbits, Pregnancy, Whole Foods, Women's Health
Personal Story I had morning sickness. No! I had an all-day sickness! I lost weight and was concerned that my body wasn’t going to have enough nutrition to help my unborn child develop well. I had to choose nutrient dense foods and eat them in small amounts throughout...
by JoniS | Sep 1, 2024 | Family Health, Health Education, Men's Health, Newborn, Nutritional Tidbits, Pregnancy, Whole Foods, Women's Health
Personal Story I love to be literate! I work hard to carve out time to read and strive to understand the things I read. I especially focus on reading books and articles about health, even though I love good fiction. What is Health Literacy? Healthy People 2030,...
by JoniS | Aug 1, 2024 | Pregnancy, Women's Health
Personal Story When I was pregnant, I didn’t want to take anything that could possibly hurt my baby. I didn’t take over-the-counter medicines like Tylenol. I did consume a prenatal that was recommended by my doctor. I wasn’t into herbs at the time, but I wish I...
by JoniS | Jul 1, 2024 | Family Health, Health Education, Men's Health, Women's Health
Personal Story Some of my family members have experienced absent health this year. I started thinking about health, illness, and what happens when health is absent. I’d like to share some of my thoughts in hope that you, too, will ponder what hope can come from health...
by JoniS | Jan 1, 2024 | Family Management, Productivity, Women's Health
Personal Story I remember having numerous bouts of “mom guilt” when my children were little. My husband was a traveling salesman and was on the road from Monday morning to Thursday evening. I was trying to do everything for each of my children, home school, manage our...
by JoniS | Sep 1, 2023 | Family Management, Productivity, Women's Health
Personal Story As I write this blog, my mom is in the emergency room. I can’t help but think of all the times she helped me when I was a child, teenager, college student, mother, and an empty nester. Even now, I know I can call her whenever I need to talk about...