The birth of your child is one of the most exciting moments of your life. Although children bring remarkable joy, sometimes the changes that mothers experience in their bodies can feel unwelcome. Lactation and breastfeeding provide children with essential...
Just in case you missed our Health Fair & Family Day on July 20th, we wanted to tell you a little bit about these new cheese snacks from Crystal Farms, which we featured as one of our free snacks...
Congratulations! You must be in the market for a new home–what an exciting time for you and your family! Right now we have the lowest inventory nationwide in 30 years, and interest rates are on the rise. That means...
Our Iowa City Moms Blog team LOVES Costco!! Out of curiosity, I asked our writers to name some of their favorite things to buy there. Once they got started, they couldn't stop!! In the interest of keeping things simple,...
In January I shared with all of you my New Year's Resolution to lose the baby weight. I had recently had my third baby in 5 years and after gaining 55 lbs during my pregnancy, the weight was just not...
I was given the opportunity to sample a six pack of Body Armor Super Drink-Superior Hydration. It deserves to be said in a super-hero-announcer voice!!
I am no scientist, nor am I a nutritionist/dietician, however, I am a...
Jazzercise is the workout that you have to try! I joined Jazzercise Iowa City about a year-and-a-half ago. When the owner asked me if I would write a piece for the moms blog, I said, “Of course!” because I love...
Are you ready to begin the journey to better fitness? Perhaps you’ve already started a fitness journey but you’re not getting the support or results that you want? We’d like to introduce you to CrossFit Kilo II, located just...
Every mother battles with comparison. Do you ever look at other moms and think, how in the world do they do all that?
For example, there’s the woman who has a perfect body one month after giving birth. There’s the...
Special thanks to our friends at Mercy Iowa City for sharing their stories, advice, and medical knowledge with us. Today’s story comes from Tori, who is a provider at their office.
Fevers in Children: “I’ve got chills...they’re multiplying!”
Fevers are...