When we think about homeschooling, the basics usually come to mind first: math, reading, history, and science. But there’s one subject that touches every part of daily life and often gets overlooked—nutrition. Our kids eat three (or more) times a day, yet most don’t receive structured teaching on how food impacts their health, energy, and…
We’ve walked through a lot together in this series. From blood sugar rollercoasters and sleep disruption to brain fog, libido shifts, and even the overlap with Long COVID—it’s enough to make anyone feel like their body is falling apart. But here’s the truth: you are not broken. You’re recalibrating. The Threads That Keep Showing Up…
For most of my life, I thought my biggest struggles were with weight. The yo-yo-ing, the sizes going up and down, the guilty twinge of vanity when I didn’t like how my body looked. And yes, that’s real — and I know many of you feel it too. But even then, I was aware that…
When women ask me if their crushing fatigue, brain fog, cycle chaos, or pelvic pain are “just perimenopause” or “just Long COVID,” I tell them the truth: it’s often both. These two storms overlap, and for some women—especially those who have been vaccinated with the COVID mRNA vaccine or who’ve had repeat infections—the fallout can…
I’ve definitely had moments where I walked into a room and forgot why I was there. Or climbed the stairs five times, only to stand at the top with no clue what I came up for. Once, I put the milk in the cupboard and my keys in the freezer—all in the same week. And…
When I was first married, libido wasn’t something I had to think about. I was the one chasing energy, projects—even intimacy. (Confession: I was the horn ball, sometimes waking my husband out of a dead sleep. He kept up just fine.) Fast forward 16 years, four kids, autoimmune flares, parasites, and perimenopause later—and let’s just…
(what’s happening, why it feels different, and how to work with your body instead of against it) 📸 If you’ve ever felt like your body is a rollercoaster you never signed up for, you’re not alone. I’ve yo-yo’d with my weight since I was 18. High school athletics kept me strong and lean, but under…
When I was 19, sitting at a collegiate football game, I suddenly swelled up like a balloon. My rings got stuck, my jeans felt like a vice, and I had to leave the stadium to walk, find shade, and guzzle water. I ended up unzipping my pants just to breathe. At the time I had…
📸 These were my “progress” photos. At 37, I looked leaner and more defined than ever. But it wasn’t my first “body chapter.” In my late teens, I was a high school athlete—strong but starting to put on weight. By college, training with the rugby team for lacrosse, I was thick and powerful. A foot…
You know how in perimenopause your body suddenly develops the emotional range of a Shakespearean actor? One minute you’re fine, the next you’re almost crying at the end of Murderbot or snapping because your dog barked and it felt like a full-body electrical shock. This is not weakness. It’s biology. Estrogen and progesterone used to…