* This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Poise and Mom It Forward. Let’s face it, sometimes being a chick can be tough. Or gross, right? Yep, we’ve all sneezed or laughed or a little too hard and bam, we pee a little. Ugh, then we spend the next few minutes doing the “don’t trickle […]
Tips for Feeling Confident in Your Own Skin
Being a woman in this day and age can be cruel. Why? Society paints a picture of what they believe to symbolize “beauty” in a woman, and it can be pretty tempting to start comparing yourself to what others find attractive. While having a shapely figure, awesome makeup, a killer hairdo, and a nice outfit […]
How to Keep Dry with Impressa This Summer
* This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Poise and Acorn Influence. It’s almost summer time! Yay! That means lots of outdoor activities, both land and sea, in swimsuits and activewear. Lots of expelling of energy, laughter and fun and for us ladies, sometimes that means a tiny little leak every now and again. Yep, it’s […]
Breast Cancer Awareness with Aflac
As October draws to a close, so does Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pink gives way to orange as the seasons change but that doesn’t mean we ignore the cause until next Fall. Breast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in women, with skin cancer being the first. About 1 in 8 women born today […]
My Personal Struggles With Weight
So this post is a long time coming. For years, I have been meaning to do a post and/or video about how I got to where I am and why. I guess I was waiting for the perfect moment or the most inspiring way to share my story but since it’s still early in the […]
How to be an Empowered Patient
Do you feel powerless at the doctor’s office? Do you wait for hours in waiting rooms, only to have 7 ½ minutes with a doctor who doesn’t answer your questions? Do you pay way too much for pharmaceuticals, receive letters from your insurance company refusing coverage, and wind up with unnecessary procedures you didn’t understand […]
Fight Fat Talk in the New Year
*This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Burst Media for Special K Well, it’s that time of year where we say goodbye to the old year and hello to the new one ahead. With it comes mixed emotions as well as the pressure of starting fresh, resolutions and new beginnings. All […]
What is YOUR Healthy Weight?
Ok, lets end this once and for all…Bone thin is not healthy! The obsession to be thin is an epidemic. Despite the skyrocketing rates of obesity in our society, thin, not healthy, is the image that is constantly shoved down our throats. While it is unhealthy to carry around a lot of extra weight, a […]
Pros and Cons of Menopausal Hormones
If you’re struggling with menopausal symptoms, you may be grasping for anything that will help you get your mojo back. And chances are, you’ll at least consider taking hormones if your menopausal symptoms are severe enough. I outlined my natural recommendations for treatment of menopausal symptoms here. But what about hormones? What’s the real skinny? […]
Pelvic Pain Causes That Your Doctor Might Miss
Written by Lissa Rankin for Owning Pink As an OB/GYN, I have examined and treated thousands of women who complain of pelvic pain. Sometimes the diagnosis is easy — it’s pelvic inflammatory disease, a ruptured ovarian cyst, a twisted ovary, or an ectopic pregnancy. But more often than not, the cause doesn’t jump out and […]