Health + Wellness

I have had a $50/week grocery budget since I realized that a budget is a fiscally responsible way to plan your finances. Now that we are a family of 3 (and a half), our weekly budget fluctuates a bit...

As a member of the Flagstaff Community for 10 years, I confess that over the years I blamed NAU (Northern Arizona University) on occasion for traffic, lack of housing options,  and constant construction near the campus. However, I am now...

Who loves tacos? My family sure does. Way back before kids, I had a personal trainer and he wanted me consuming less sodium which means pre-made taco seasonings were not an option! As a result, from that moment on...

The onset of winter brings on a mixed bag of physical and emotional states: joy and stress, illness and elation, busyness and depression. Namely, it can trigger many cases of "Winter Blues." It's important to realize that everyone has their...

We at FMB are not doctors, but we do encourage the discussion of topics relating to women's health. Please seek the advice of your medical provider if you find yourself struggling with an eating disorder. For years, I lived with...

I keep putting off writing this story. It's hard to think about it even 6 years later. But I want to write it to help moms with really sick kids know they aren't alone and to shine a light...

I can’t believe the Flagstaff Birth and Women’s Center has been open for almost 5 years.  I realize a lot of you may not be able to put the face with FBWC, that certainly wasn’t my intention and I...

I read a recently published article on Flagstaff Mom Collective that didn’t quite sit well with me. Looking at the numbers posted by NAU’s COVID-19 positive cases, the writer passionately, but petulantly implored Flagstaffians to stop blaming NAU for...

Well actually my goal is to meditate every day for a year, and I am just past the middle of the year! This all came about several years ago when I was in school. A professor told us that...

Ok, so maybe it wasn't exactly 30 days Facebook free. What initially transpired was that I was trying to stop using my time looking at social media so much and start trying to do more productive things, especially with the...