Health + Wellness

"That time of the month," "Aunt Flo is visiting," "On the rag," "Riding the crimson wave"—everyone knows what I’m talking about, and yet there remains a bit of a taboo when it comes to the topic of menstruation. After taking...

Alcohol has been a part of my life in some way for as long as I can remember. My father worked in the beer industry, which brought my family to San Antonio in the early 1980s. I have great...

There are issues that women face for which they simply don't know where to turn. ACMB advertising partner Cosmetic Gynecology Center of San Antonio offers services for issues of this nature and help for San Antonio women. Today we...

We are excited to have partnered with our advertising sponsor Medifast Texas to bring you information about getting healthy and becoming the best version of yourself. On June 10, I started a new chapter in my life to lose my baby weight,...

Spinderella, cut it up one time. Let's talk about (Texas) Sex (Ed), baby You may or may not remember what if anything you were taught in school about sex. I’m not talking about what we learned from friends or scribbles...

I know what you’re thinking. What does Patrick Dempsey and a cancer walk have to do with someone from San Antonio? Hang on, I’ll get to it. In September 2012, Seana, my best friend in the world, heard the worst four...

For almost four weeks now, my Facebook feed has been filled with friends reflecting on their hopes for the year to come. Some hope to be more present with their families and enjoy the little moments. Most posts are...

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydrtF45-y-g Kickin' it old school today. Salt-N-Pepa said it best with "Let's Talk About Sex." Children grow up quickly. Adults worry talking about sex makes kids do it. (It doesn't.) They're afraid they'll give kids too much, too soon. (They won't.)...

Cryo-Cell Cord Blood Banking is the world's first cord blood bank, having given birth to the industry in 1989. Today, we have been entrusted to store the cord blood from the babies of more than 500,000 parents from 87...

Imagine you’re staring your biggest, scariest nightmare right in the face. You know you feel like crying, you might even get angry, and you definitely don’t want to feel it. Your body reacts with chills, sweats, and tremors. You’re...

Alamo City Moms Blog is excited to partner with Core Physique Studios located in the Quarry Village. Today, contributor and recent mom, Bridget, shares her experience trying Core Physique Studios' unique workout. Mummy Tummy. Baby Belly. Whatever you like to...

              Weight and value. Value and weight.  How did these two vastly different topics become so intertwined as I grew up? Perhaps I was heavily influenced by the media or my peers, or maybe it was a byproduct of how my...

Will YOU be in the picture this holiday season? Picture season is coming. I don’t know if some of your holiday pictures look like mine have, but I’ll give you some examples: A group shot taken from the top of...

The Stars Say It Works Jennifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz and Gwyneth Paltrow all swear by it. But as a one time marathoner, avid kick-boxer and boot camper, I might have rolled my eyes when a woman said she had just had an...