Parenting Community - HealthBloggers

I'm a 30 something mom to two sweet little gals, the youngest of whom happens to have Down syndrome. Follow along in our daily adventures and find out that Ds is NOT scary ~ it's just life.

Melting Mama.net is a journey of "life after weight loss surgery." The site originally started just after Mr + Mrs. 'MM" underwent bariatric surgery in 2004, and is a continual work in progress, as is long-term maintenance with WLS.MM.net conveys an open and honest dialogue about the successes, struggles and daily path of two post-gastric bypass patients. The goal of this site...

I'm living my dream. I have a soft spot for Sapphire martinis. I Google everything. I have Ab Fab girlfriends. I constantly have 5 projects in the works. I bake. I blog. I'm a Reality TV slut. (It's all TiVo's fault.) I can't say no to the beach. I have a love/hate relationship with Diet Coke. I love being at home. I'm hot for Teacher. A big piece of my heart is in Chicago. I don't like coffee,...

As an author, entrepreneur and life trainer for teens, I have dedicated my life to helping parents and teenagers mend their relationships. After witnessing many of my friends from high school and college ruin their lives with drugs and alcohol, I learned that most of their anger stemmed from poor relationships with their parents. I believe that by helping bridge the communication gap and...

I am an imperfect pastor's wife and an imperfect stay at home mother of 3 beautiful children. Olivia is 2 years old, Owen is 5 years old, and Aiden is 6 years old and has recently been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome (high functioning Autism). I blog about my daily joys and challenges as a stay at home mom. I blog about what it is like to be a rather unique pastor's wife. I blog about my...

I graduated from Humboldt State University with a degree in art education. I have been teaching art to children for over 16 years. I also spent five years teaching in a one-room schoolhouse all the grades k-8, and then I became a mother of two beautiful children. Currently, I am teaching preschool and k-8 art, blogging, gardening, hiking, practicing yoga, and raising four akitas.

I'm a wife, mother,and grandmother, who is trusting daily in God's Word that He will strengthen me to rise above life's difficulties. I live with multiple chronic illnesses. The Lord has been teaching me to Live Simply, Laugh Often, and to Love Deeply. I hope to encourage, uplift, and at times amuse. I will share my heart and life openly, praying that the Lord will use His Words and mine to...