by Jessica Durando | Oct 24, 2020 | Blog, Mindset, Personal Growth, Perspective Pieces, Postpartum and Breastfeeding, Prenatal
Affirmations are kinda like the new trendy exercise program for mental health. It’s all shiny and new and GUARANTEED to give you results if you try it. It worked for you sister-in-law, and Sarah at work swears by it. But for you? It just never really clicks. You...
by Jessica Durando | Aug 5, 2020 | Blog, Mindset, Nutrition, Personal Growth, Perspective Pieces, Postpartum and Breastfeeding, Prenatal
“Just take a bath!”, “Go get yourself a manicure!”, “Treat yourself!” I swear if I had one more person tell me “just to make a little time” for myself I was going to lose it. Yet mamas are constantly encouraged to participate...
by Jessica Durando | Mar 20, 2020 | Blog, Mindset, Nutrition, Personal Growth, Perspective Pieces, Prenatal
The world has been turned upside with the outbreak of Covid-19. Families are quarantined, moms are even more stressed and spread thin, and practicing self-care becomes increasingly difficult. I’m having ongoing conversations with clients about how we can focus...
by Jessica Durando | Mar 16, 2020 | Blog, Mindset, Nutrition, Personal Growth, Prenatal
On todays blog we are talking about 15 ways to help your children have a healthier body image, and raising confident kids! Body image is one of my favorite topics because it’s generational, and multi-faceted. While many things contribute to the way our children see...
by Jessica Durando | Dec 30, 2019 | Blog, Nutrition, Prenatal
How do I get my body back?That statement, or some version of it, is the #1 thing I hear from postpartum clients seeking fat loss. I get it. After the birth of my son I remember being pretty annoyed that everyone had neglected to inform me that I’d be leaving the...
by Jessica Durando | Nov 1, 2019 | Blog, Nutrition, Prenatal
One of the first questions I get asked by a newly pregnant woman is “what can’t I eat?” There’s a laundry list of foods to avoid during pregnant, and information is conflicting. Raw fish? Soft cheeses? Deli meat? Liver? While not all claims come from unsupported...