I’m waiting because I know it’s coming soon. I can’t do anything until it does. For years, I’ve been trained to think that I must find the motivation within myself to truly begin a task or activity and “want” to do it. So, I’m waiting. I’m waiting for the motivation to become more athletic and [...]
Upcoming Health & Wellness Seminars Visit here for seminar locations and more information… Call 804-320-3627 to reserve your space. Tuesday, May 17, 7 p.m. Healthy Exercising As We Age Katherine Beck, M.D. Wednesday, May 18, 6 p.m. Leak When You Laugh? Minimally-Invasive Treatments for Female Incontinence Ramzi Aboujaoude, M.D. and Tiffany Ramsey, M.D. Thursday, May [...]
By Alex Iwashyna, blogger at Late Enough Richmondmom.com has been posting a series on getting in-shape, which as a doctor, I am all for. Of course, I quit medicine so I thought that I would share some of my best fitness plans for moms who quit things. Running! Sign up for the Monument Ave 10K. [...]
As told to Kate Hall by Richmond Mom Sally Nystrom– For years, I have struggled with body image. I am not sure when it peaked? 4th grade? 9th grade? But now, I am a mom. After 3 babies in 2 1/2 years, my belly looked like it had been to WW III. After trying very [...]
Virginia Women’s Center has released it’s first of eleven women’s health videos. Throughout 2011, Virginia Women’s Center will share its Focus on Health web video series, on their site and YouTube channel, reaching out to patients who do their preliminary research online. Virginia Women’s Center is releasing the series to provide accurate information and to [...]
March is National Nutrition Month and what better time to embark on a healthier eating plan for your family? Include color The American Dietetic Association recommends that Americans “Eat Right with Color” in March and every month throughout the year. This means including a rainbow of color in every meal including fruits, vegetables, and whole [...]
This is the second article in response to our “I Don’t Want to Be A Fat Mom” piece in January, 2011, where we’re encouraging Richmond moms to tell their stories to encourage other women with “real talk” about weight loss. I’ve always been a little chubby or ‘big boned’ as I liked to call it, [...]
by Kate Willoughby Hall, CEO of Richmondmom.com and constant weight-battler It’s a constant in conversations with my girlfriends: the dreaded battle of the bulge. I’ve spoken about being a chubby kid openly on this site, after all where better to share my most terrible memories than a welcoming audience of loving women who understand. Joining [...]
One aspect of parenting I am very passionate about is making sure my family eats nutritious healthful meals. In some ways this concept is incredibly straightforward. Eat and drink, from the earth, meats, fruits and vegetables with minimal/no processing and drink water. I don’t really buy packaged foods so I don’t worry too much about [...]
THE BLOOD LIFELINE COMMUNITY www.bloodlifeline.com OUR GOAL In the next two months, our goal is to get 250 local Virginia residents to participate in our Blood Lifeline community by joining the Lifeline List, or more importantly scheduling regular donation appointments. HOW YOU CAN HELP… If you are a local Virginia resident and want to support [...]
