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Recovering from Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery: An Honest, Unfiltered Account

Guest Writer — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:00:53 +0000

Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of Lara’s story about her experience with uterine prolapse surgery. If you missed it, read Part 1:Preparing for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery: What I Wish I Knew Beforehand for her journey leading up to the big day. Today’s post picks up the story with her waking up after surgery. I’d read the line everywhere: “Recovery will take six to eight weeks.” But what does that actually mean? Six to eight weeks of what, exactly? Six to eight weeks of lying flat? Of pain? Of not walking my dog or sneezing or sitting comfortably ?…

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Preparing for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery: What I Wish I Knew Beforehand

Guest Writer — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:00:11 +0000

I always assumed I’d be an exceptional patient. As a professor of medicine who researches patient experiences, I figured I’d know what to expect, how to communicate, how to regulate my emotions, how to follow directions. I imagined myself harnessing my intellect, keeping a cool head, and nailing every part of the care plan. The. Best. Patient. Ever. And then the words “uterine prolapse” and “surgery” landed in my world—and all of that confidence unraveled in one long, messy thread. If you’ve just been told you need surgery—or you’re frantically Googling, like I did, trying to figure out what any…

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How I Made Strength Training Sustainable For Me As a Mom

Guest Writer — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:00:54 +0000

For a long time, I was scared to strength train. As a former Division 1 athlete, it sounds ridiculous, but it’s true. For me, strength training had always been something that led me to burnout. But I after I became a mom, I changed my approach to strength training to make it more sustainable for me and it was easily one of the best decisions of my life. How My Fear of Lifting Started I started running in 2008 as a high school freshman and then went on to run cross country and track in college while earning a B.S.…

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3 Ways to Infuse Your Days With Magic and Meaning

Guest Writer — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 14:22:42 +0000

Feel like you’re just going through the motions lately? Wish your days had a little more wonder … a little more magic and meaning in them? Hey, it’s been a CRAZY few years — I think we all feel that way. And, to help, we have a guest post from Minneapolis-based artist Liv Lane to help us all find a little wonder in the every day. 3 Ways to Infuse Your Days With Magic and Meaning By Liv Lane The return to work and workout routines still leaves something missing in the equation. Awe is essential to overall wellness, and after…

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5 Things That Are Making Your Immune System Weaker

Guest Writer — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 11:00:30 +0000

Immunity is on the minds of all of us these days, for all the reasons. If you’re looking to give your immune system a bit of a boost — in addition to getting your vaccine and following all of the current CDC guidelines — read on for a guest article from Laura May, digital editor at Just Another Magazine, about five things you might be doing that’s actually making your immune system weaker. 5 Things That Are Making Your Immune System Weaker By Laura May, digital editor at Just Another Magazine Cultivating a strong immune system is a smart objective, and the…

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How to Make Your Own Butterscotch “Beer”

Guest Writer — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:00:57 +0000

Every fall we get the urge to binge watch all of the Harry Potter movies. Anyone else? There’s just a lot of fall vibes in those movies, and we are here for it! Which, seeing that it’s basically September and all, is exactly why this cookbook caught our attention (HP fans unite!): Fifty magically simple, spellbinding recipes for young witches and wizards? Yes, please! From breakfasts to desserts to snacks to main dishes, The Unofficial Hogwarts Cookbook for Kids is so, SO fun and educational. You and your kiddos will learn new cooking terms and kitchen skills with recipes that…

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4 Ways to Make Your Home a More Positive Space

Guest Writer — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:00:15 +0000

Take a quick look around you home. How relaxed, recharged, and happy does your space make you feel? Because we’re all still (groan, we know!) spending a lot of time at home these days, we’ve got some great ways to make your home a more positive space from Laura May, digital editor at Just Another Magazine. 4 Ways to Make Your Home a More Positive Space By Laura May, digital editor at Just Another Magazine Your home environment should be a sanctuary where you can relax, recharge, and be most at peace. But this isn’t always the case. Many home environments…

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French Toast Fingers with Quick Berry Syrup

Guest Writer — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 11:00:52 +0000

Finger foods. Every kid loves ’em. And, heck, a lot of grown-ups do as well. (Including us!) Which is why we can’t get enough of these tasty and adorable French Toast Fingers with Quick Berry Syrup from Alexandra Caspero’s and Whitney English’s (you might remember her from this inspiring podcast ep!) new book, The Plant-Based Baby & Toddler. As both moms and registered dietitians, Alexandra and Whitney know what’s up when it comes to making healthy foods that are quick and easy to prepare — but also that your kids will actually eat. Because there’s nothing worse than making a…

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How to Relax and Find Ease

Guest Writer — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:00:13 +0000

There’s no doubt that the last year and a half has been stressful for all of us, for all the reasons. And, while it seems as though we’re starting to settle back into some semblance of normal (whatever that means!), some of those big stressors and emotions are, well, still very much present. In a lot of ways, those fears and anxieties are almost hard to let go of after living so long in a locked down world. None of us want to be stressed, of course, but it seems that many of us are finding letting go and relaxing…

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Meditations That Help Process Big Emotions

Guest Writer — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 11:00:45 +0000

Having big emotions these days? Big thoughts and feelings that are keeping you up at night, tossing and turning? You are not alone. Which is why we are thrilled to share the following two meditations that help process big emotions from Courtney E. Ackerman’s latest book, Midnight Meditations. In her book she shares 150 zen-inducing yet simple self-guided meditations that will help you calm your racing thoughts, stop chasing sleep, and start receiving an undisturbed night’s rest so you can make the most of your days. Two of our favorite meditations from her book focus on processing emotions — both…

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