The latest podcast is up! In this episode, I’m talking with long-time Simple Mom contributor Lisa Byrne of WellGrounded Life. I like to think of Lisa as my own personal health and wellness coach, which isn’t at all true, because she’s available to help everybody. But she’s just been so invaluable to me over the [...]

Next Tuesday, Tate and I are traveling together for ten days. We’re heading over to the Middle East, to gather the rest of our household goods we left there, and to spend time with our friends. If you haven’t yet gathered, I travel a LOT. Not always gleefully, but for the most part, I do [...]

Note from Tsh: I’m so excited to share this guest post from Lisa, Simple Mom’s health contributor. I consider Lisa my go-to health consultant, and I personally have benefited so much from what she’s taught me. And she is right on the money with today’s insanely important topic. Written by health contributor Lisa Byrne of [...]

This is a guest post written by Maryann Jacobsen of Raise Healthy Eaters. The multi-billion dollar diet industry wants people to believe that managing weight takes a complete diet overhaul, giving up their favorite foods and participating in specific exercises. The reality is that busy parents simply don’t have the time or energy to do [...]

Written by health contributor Lisa Byrne of The Well-Grounded Life. Do you feel exhausted at the end of your day? Do you need that first cup of coffee in the morning to “get going?” Do you experience dips in your energy mid-morning or mid-afternoon? If your answer is yes, read on, because your body is [...]

The following is a guest post by Kate from Modern Alternative Mama. Let’s face it. If you’re a mom, you’re busy. It doesn’t matter what you do with your time: whether you work or stay home, volunteer or home school, cook up a storm or craft, not to mention driving the kids from activity to [...]

The following is written by health columnist Lisa Byrne of The Well Grounded Life. It happens every year. Right about now, the gyms that were once hopping on Jan 2 are getting quieter and quieter. The brand new yoga pants are spending more time in the closet than in class.  And ice cream sales are [...]