All Posts By April Terrell

The Power of Parental Readiness: Toddler Edition

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The first year of your child's life is filled with exhilarating and monumental developmental milestones. Babies adapt to their environment at a rapid pace, often before parents are ready. During these beginning stages, it can feel challenging and daunting for a parent to navigate through raising a toddler while also being mindful of their child's ...

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WE ARE WOMEN

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WE ARE: Nurturing Grandmothers Loving Mothers Devoted Wives Loyal Friends Supportive Aunts Courageous Sisters Fearless Nieces Adventurous Cousins Persistent Young Women Insistent Young Ladies Inquisitive Little Girls Remarkable Daughters We ARE Phenomenal We ARE Leaders We ARE Strong We ARE Brave We ARE Sensitive We ARE Passionate WE ARE LOVE WE ARE LIFE WE.ARE.WOMEN You Raise.We Rise.

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   Ginger: The Magical Root

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In my personal quest toward improving my health and nutrition, I happened upon ginger-root.  During Christmas last year, I had a horrible cold and, due to my pregnancy, was unable to take cold medicine for relief.  A family member made me a cup of tea from freshly sliced ginger-root.  Combined with raw honey and lemon, ...

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3 Quick Moves to Lose Weight at Work

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Being a Mom that works outside of the home is a tremendous challenge.  Balancing the business of home life and career can seem impossible most days but somehow it all seems to get done, right?  How do you incorporate fitness into to your daily schedule? I know I struggled with this when I was working outside ...

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3 Moves to Jumpstart Your Fit Lifestyle

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When I was working full-time outside of the home, I had spurts of consistent gym time. But, with all of the demands that being a mom brings, it can be challenging to find time for consistent exercise. I would schedule time for working out, but a life event would arise and my planned exercise was immediately replaced. Overtime, I realized that I ...

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Baby Blues

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I got my first touch of baby fever at 29 years old.  According to my “life plan” I was so far behind, but I was settled in my career and I was enjoying my life as a newlywed.  My husband and I decided it was time to start the process of growing our family.  I ...

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5 Ways to “Wife” After Baby

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My husband and I purposely waited three years after getting married to have a child. We wanted to enjoy newlywed life and get mentally and financially prepared to grow our family. When it was just the two of us, it was super easy to be a wife. In fact, I was super wife! Home cooked ...

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Reclaiming Your Identity

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At 31 years old I was happily married, embarking on the purchase of our first home, an Administrator in the school system, raising a teenage family member, and pregnant with my first child. I felt like I had a good work-life balance and I was so ready to welcome my new baby home. What I ...

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