Wellness Mama Blog | Simple Answers for Healthier Families

Easy Chuck Roast Recipe (Instant Pot or Crock Pot)

This easy chuck roast recipe uses a slow cooker, Instant Pot, or oven to create a perfect and simple roast with carrots, potatoes, onions, and spices.

Can a Weighted Blanket Transform Your Kids’ Sleep?

Can a weighted blanket solve your kids' sleep problems and get you the rest you need? Read the Wellness Mama review and find out how they work.

Grain-Free Pizza Stir Fry Recipe

This pizza stir fry is an easy and delicious alternative to pizza. It has all the same flavors without the grains or processed junk!

10 Baby Steps Toward a Zero-Waste Home (That Save Time and Money Too!)

Sustainable living starts one step at a time. Learn some simple baby steps toward a low or zero-waste home that will hopefully create a ripple effect!

Why Mineral Sunscreen Is Safer for Us and the Planet

Learn about the connection between the sunscreen we use and the health of our coral reefs, plus safer mineral sunscreen brands to choose instead.

Homemade Fruit Snacks (aka Gummy Bears)

These healthy fruit snacks made from gelatin, fruit and kombucha are a simple homemade alternative to unhealthy store-bought fruit snacks.

Try Fermentation in Your Own Kitchen for Probiotics on the Cheap

Been wanting to make your own sauerkraut, kefir, or kombucha? Learn the benefits of fermentation and why it's about more than just probiotics.

7 Simple Steps to Start Composting

Composting is a simple way to save money and add nutrients back in to the soil, which increases food quality. Find out the easiest way to start composting.

Healthy Beef Stroganoff With Cauliflower

This cauliflower beef stroganoff recipe uses nutrient dense cauliflower as a base topped with tender meat seasoned with tarragon and garlic.

Why Plastic Pollution Is Everyone’s Problem

Plastic pollution affects everyone on the planet! Find out how plastic production got so out of control and why recycling isn't the best way to stop it.

Perfect Almond Flour Pancakes

Almond flour pancakes are a gluten free and grain free alternative with all the taste of the real thing (and more nutrients!)

Potty Training Methods for Toddlers (& How to Stay Sane!)

Learn the basics of potty training a toddler including when and how to start, setting realistic expectations, and why there's no perfect way to do it.