In addition to that, having the items I needed to foster the breastfeeding process and give me an opportunity to bond with my baby in this way was something that I felt was so important in my life and my experience as a first-time mom. I love that I am able to play a role in giving that joy and support to the moms we will be helping.

Make sure you eat whole foods that are good for your entire body. This doesn't mean that you can't enjoy your food or make room for plenty of indulgences. But your conscious goal has to be to eat for long term health and what you do most of the time is what really counts.

A gluten-free diet still allows you access to almost every fruit and vegetable, a variety of grains and legumes, your pick of dairy products, fresh meats and fish and a whole slew of special gluten-free delights to satisfy your pretzel-bagel-muffin-doughnut craving.

Anyone who knows our family knows this: we eat ALL the time!

More than anything, having adventures with my siblings and spending time with my family and my husband make me happy.

I tried every diet under the sun and none of them worked but, more importantly, they were robbing me of my love of food.

We need to demand that our food is labeled, especially genetically modified foods, and learn how it is produced, processed, and grown.