To lose the pregnancy weight as quickly as you’d like, and feel healthier as you go through your postpartum period, it’s important to take good care of yourself. Getting enough nutrients is especially critical during this crucial time. Here are five tips for eating well to encourage a healthy you. 1. Healthy, More Youthful Skin You’ll need healthy skin to heal after giving birth. And what the body benefits from at this time is collagen. The name itself provides some clues as it’s based on ancient Greek where part of the word translates as ‘glue.’...

Sleeping comfortably and safely while pregnant becomes increasingly difficult as time goes on. Discovering which sleeping positions are optimal for your pregnancy needs can be a very arduous task.  To determine the best sleeping positions, we’ve listed the safety issues surrounding certain sleeping positions as well as some sleeping tips to help fall asleep comfortably, knowing your baby is safe. Unsafe Sleeping Positions Pregnancy causes a variety of mental and physical changes to women. These changes lead to disruptions to a woman’s waking hours as well as her typical sleeping routine. Unfortunately, after the first few...

Photo credit: https://pixabay.com/en/family-sunset-beach-happiness-2611748/ California is a dream destination for many families. Postcard-worthy coastal scenery, world-renowned amusement parks, some of the top National Parks in the country and a long list of other family-friendly adventures await. However, in a state that has been plagued by freeway traffic, overpopulation, wildfires and a number of factors that put a major strain on the environment, it’s especially important to tread lightly and leave as small of a negative impact on the environment as possible. Whether you’re in search of family-friendly Los Angeles vacation home rentals or an outdoors-driven Northern California...