Bright Families

Rita is a mother of 5, Creighton Method teacher, and Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. We had a great conversation about her work helping women to feel better and often conceive through one-on-one an…

How we discussed childbirth with my anxious daughter. For a while, she said she didn't want any kids, and now she says 5 sounds great!

It can be worrisome and irritating to have a young contrarian in the house. Here are a few thoughts.

Sleep changes are common as we get into our 30s and 40s. Here are some things that are working for me right now.

You know your muscle tone isn't the same as when you were younger. Here are some quick tips to overcome the muscle loss that tends to happen with lower hormones as we age.

A quick list of the tips that I've used to maintain core strength and some muscle even when I'm not taking the time to exercise.

A mom of 10 reached out for help reviewing her vitamin routine, hoping for more energy and postpartum weight loss now that her baby is 5 months old.

Part of our free summer series reviewing the topics from the past year of Moms Health Club. We look at the purpose of metabolism, why it takes so much energy, and what nutrients we need to make it ru…

An overview of how we've handled fashion, makeup, earrings, and other aspects of life with daughters, including what went as expected and what I would do differently based on experience.

An overview of how our family's cooking and recipes, our snacks and desserts, have changed as we experiment, adapt for food or additive intolerances, and learn what we enjoy most.

A little background on the process of negotiating the food culture in our house over time, based on what my husband and I brought from our families of origin, what seemed worth the money or not, what…

Overview of what happens during the cycle, what to expect in terms of energy, appetite, and mood, and how to help it go smoothly.

A quick overview of immune boosting tips and supplements we use to avoid getting sick and stop illness quickly: Affection, hydration, low sugar, fruits and vegetables; cooking herbs like garlic, basi…

A quick overview of how restrictive dieting, pressure we put on ourselves, and sleep loss contribute to raising cortisol and inhibiting weight loss for women, particularly after pregnancy during the …

Rip currents, pool and lake risks including sudden fatigue and hypothermia; how to spot weird people and situation, and listen to your gut, with examples of each. A live class recording of our Middle…

Travel, anemia, stress, sleep loss, irregular eating and the Dorm Effect

A quick take on assessing your body type and how your muscle mass and weight distribution can offer clues about hormones and your cycle.

If you're having irregular cycles, a first step is determining how much you eat in a day versus how much you use. A woman's body often shuts down her cycle if it perceives there are not enough resour…

Our inaugural Safety Class covered general principles of watching surroundings and responding quickly; signs of heart attack, stroke, diabetic emergencies; and how to respond if someone is bleeding o…