Somewhere around my 30th birthday, I decided that I had certain non-negotiables; terms that I would keep to and not apologize for. As a way to take more control of my own happiness and give myself the authority and...
When you think your child may benefit from mental health services it can be difficult to even know where to start. Alana DiMario is a Licensed Mental Health Therapist and a contributor for PMB, so we asked her to...
We all know that exercise is good for us. There's a new study about it every other day. This one, in particular, is actually shocking. Apparently, you're better off being a smoker than being sedentary. Who knew? But also,...
I wish I could tell you that I am not qualified to write this, but I am. Seeing as 1 of every 4 women is qualified, more people will relate to this than you realize. So many suffer through...
I just finished reading a book by Liane Moriarty called "What Alice Forgot." It's about a woman who is in her 30s and while at the gym, she falls off of a treadmill or bike or something and bumps...
True Life: I used to be fat.
And then I was thin.
And now I’m fat again.
I’ve spent the majority of my life obsessing over my weight. During the times I’ve been overweight, I’m obsessing about food…and during the...
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Emotional labor, invisible labor, mental load - the terms might be new, but they are putting a name to something that is familiar to a lot of women. These concepts refer to all of the stuff that...
It's no secret that I struggle with seasonal depression, and general anxiety disorder. I try to be open to writing about these things despite the embarrassment derived from my vulnerability. I hope that by opening dialogue, mental health issues...
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that being a mom (and a wife) to a two-year-old with a full-time job, volunteer commitments, and a tiny blogging gig doesn’t leave a ton of downtime. Lately, I’ve started realizing...
I was recently listening to a radio program in which a father asked his grown son why he hadn't told the parents about his long term struggles with depression. The son had difficulty answering the question; "I knew you...
Rhode Island Life
Family-Friendly Walks Throughout Rhode Island
Now that spring has officially arrived and warmer weather is (hopefully) on its way, it's the perfect time to get outside for a family...
