The Mama Shift

Dr. Leah is a mum of 3 boys, is passionate about health and wellness and runs a thriving chiropractic office Vitalize Family Chiropractic in Shiloh, IL. When her oldest son started having seizures, she had to decide what the best course of treatment was. Navigating the medical world can be challenging for anybody. Listen in … Continue reading Finding your Health Team with Dr. Leah Dukowitz →

Sometimes you just need someone to tell you how great you are. Do you have somebody like that in your life? Someone that’s willing to let you know that you’re doing fucking awesome totally unsolicited and out of the blue. If not, you need to find someone who will do that for you. Not to … Continue reading You’re Fucking Awesome →

Coen turns 1 today! Unbelievable. I reflect on his birth story and the major lesson that I learnt from giving birth and mothering for one year!

Time is one of the only resources that is irreplaceable. Once it’s gone there is no getting it back or making changes to it. As a mama, a business owner and spouse I’m constantly thinking about time – how to maximize it, where did it go, when are naps happening, and how to get everything … Continue reading Create Space to GSD →

The massacre in New Zealand has touched me deeply. I felt compelled to share something regarding it, possibly for a cathartic effect, but hopefully it can do more than that. This is what I wrote in the minutes after hearing about it… the first thoughts that came to mind. As I watch my son goo, … Continue reading My NZ Tribute… Kia Kaha →

I’m nearly 11 months into being a mother. Some would say, as soon as I got pregnant, I became a mother, but math isn’t my strong suit so let’s just say nearly 11 months. Reflecting back on what the almost last year has been like, I realized there are a couple of things that really … Continue reading Surprising lessons from the Motherhood Trench →

If you have been following me at all – on this blog or on instagram, you would know that I’ve been dealing with hives. They come and they go and until now I have been completely at a loss for what could be causing them. Last night, I put all the pieces of the puzzle … Continue reading The Hives Saga! →

I always pictured myself cosleeping with my child. And we did for about 10 months. There was a lot of good. I didn’t have to get up to nurse and sometimes could even sleep while he was eating. There were oh so many snuggles. But the downsides of not being able to snuggle or have … Continue reading We ditched cosleeping… until we didn’t. →

I was anxious before leaving on our holiday to Australia. In general, I don’t like to make this trip on my own. It’s a long time by myself and I’m not super chatty with other travellers, so I spend a lot of time just not talking… which is kind of weird. This time heading home … Continue reading Flying Solo… Tips & Tricks for Traveling with Your Little →

It’s been a struggling getting up to full speed after coming back from holiday. Yes, there is the excuse of jet lag for myself and for Coen, but it shouldn’t take three weeks to get back to feeling ready to tackle my life and to start kicking ass again. This is so indicative of what … Continue reading Just Start →