Well-mom Visits by Becky Lane

Keeping kids healthy means nothing if their mom doesn't keep herself healthy. Schedule a yearly physical for yourself with your primary care provider – not just your gynecologist – and discuss any concerns you have as they crop up. Keeping up with growing kids, work and everyday activities can make time fly faster than you realize, and as you settle into adulthood, the natural changes of aging can trigger health situations you may not even be aware you have. Just as you make sure your kids are as healthy as they can be, so too should you work to take care of your own health.