Health + Wellness

So I did things a little differently this past Mother’s Day weekend. I participated in my first 50K (31 mile) trail race. I know what you are thinking. Yes, I’m the one who has recently adopted her fifth son from...

When my first son was six months old, he was diagnosed with multiple serious food allergies. You’d think I would have been devastated by the news, knowing that we were suddenly looking at (potentially) a lifetime of food alternatives...

If you have ever experienced a toothache, you know how distressing it can be. Fortunately, as adults, we can comprehend the pain and take the required actions to address our complaints. However, for children, the scenario is quite different...

“Is this the right choice?” A knot formed in my stomach as I read the 5:00AM text from my sister who was on her way to the hospital to have her ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus removed. I stared...

Making healthcare decisions for your family can feel so intimidating, and when your child is struggling, all you want are clear, simple answers. Finding a provider that will listen to your concerns and take the time to walk through...

Resolutions are valuable. They are powerful commitments to ourselves to live better lives. For some of us, the New Year works as a time to implement these life changes. But here’s an idea for those of us who are...

  "When will COVID be over?", the million dollar question that my three children have asked numerous times in the past two years. COVID continues to take and take and take and for many of us we are becoming mentally, emotionally...

We are so excited to share that one of our very favorite Madison-area businesses has been nominated for Madison Magazine's "Best of Madison" issue! A Healer's Hand is nominated for best Speciality Spa for Pregnancy and Postpartum Massage! If...

By Dr. Kellye Knueppel This post is sponsored by The Vision Therapy Center, which has offices in Brookfield, Fond du Lac, and Madison, Wisc.  If your child seems to have poor attention skills, especially in class, don’t be too quick to...

As you usher in 2020, why not resolve to forgo the usual restrictive resolutions in exchange for something uplifting? Toss aside the promises to lose weight, get organized, and stick to a strict budget, and focus on what makes...

I sometimes fall into the familiar trap of having an "all or nothing" mentality when it comes to working out. If a workout isn’t “long enough,” or isn’t “tough enough,” it doesn't count, so "do nothing" is the avenue chosen....

October 5 has new meaning for our family this year as we celebrate Pause for PBD, the annual awareness day of The Global Foundation for Peroxisomal Disorders. At nearly five months old, our son, John, would be starting to hit...