Recently, we connected with Carrie Copeland, a Connecticut mom and owner of Birth Partners, a full service birth and post-partum care business. Carrie has been a Doula since 2007, and is Mom to three (a high school junior, and a sophomore and senior in...
This story was contributed for our wellness columnist, Michelle Calarco. We all know the saying—an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Turns out it’s true! With apple picking season in full swing, here are some fun facts about this beloved fruit and a roundup of some...
Tennis is not only the most popular sport in the world, but it is also fun, exciting, and best of all, it is the perfect physical activity for the family to stay active together. The new Chelsea Piers Tennis Director Jonathan Engeltbretch knows the lifelong benefits...
This story was contributed for our wellness columnist, Michelle Calarco. If you’ve ever watched sports on TV, Hannah Storm is a familiar face. A pioneer in the field of sports broadcasting for women, the award-winning ESPN anchor has set the bar high for TV...
As we head into Fall, many of us are signing our kids up for Fall sports—and reminiscing about our own childhood sports careers. What we should be doing? Signing ourselves up, too. Experts say sports aren’t just for kids, and moms especially should stay in the game to...
This story was contributed by our wellness columnist, Michelle Calarco. Real talk: We all sweat. It’s a normal bodily function. Although the link between aluminum in anti-perspirants and breast cancer is still being debated, we switched to all-natural, aluminum-free...