This post was sponsored by GOJO Industries, the makers of PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience. 

Recently, I shared with you that our family is taking the 30-day PURELL Challenge. I am happy to share that the challenge is going far better than I thought it would! My kids have really impressed me over the last couple of weeks. As I shared with you in my last post, I have challenged my family to use PURELL products at least three times per day. To make the process easier for the kids, I have attached the take along the 1-oz. bottle with carrier on each of their backpacks for easy access. The kids love them and have even started encouraging their friends to use it! I have also found myself using hand sanitizer more during this challenge! I usually tend to use it on the go, but now I reach for it at home more. I have bottles set out all through the house for easy access.

Last week, a bunch of my daughter’s classmates seemed to be passing around a 24-48-hour bug that led to many of the kids missing a couple of days of school. I have to admit that I was worried Jada would be next since she usually gets sick every single year around this time! I am happy to report that she has not shown any signs of illness. However, I still make sure that I reminded her each morning to use her Purell throughout the day. I love the fact that PURELL products can help reduce the spread of illness-causing germs. After I heard about some of her classmates getting sick, I sent in two big bottles of PURELL Hand Sanitizer and two canisters of the wipes for the teacher to use in the classroom. I also sent an email encouraging her to get the whole class involved! That’s right there is a challenge for classrooms also! So, if you are a teacher be sure to check out PURELL 30-day classroom challenge kit!! It even has writing, and math prompts to help students understand the importance of hand hygiene.

I feel that as parents, we should try to do any and everything we can to reduce spreading germs. So, I am all about sharing and encouraging everyone to do the same!

Get involved!

It’s not to let to for you and your family to join the challenge! Just head on over to www.purell.com/purell-30-day-challenge to get started today!

Stay Connected:

For the latest news, updates and tips be sure to visit the PURELL Website and follow them on Facebook & Twitter. 

It’s no secret that we’ve been actively trying to conceive so we can add to our family before it gets too late. Unfortunately, I still don’t have any good news to share! My emotions have been all over the place. I feel if it’s meant to be it will happen. However, the other night I had a light bulb moment, why am I the only one preparing and making sure I’m healthy! Let’s face it I can’t do this alone! As a female we always put so much pressure and blame on ourselves when trying to conceive!
It’s time for the men in our life to step it up and understand that we are in this together! The truth is that men also deal with fertility issues just as we do! Did you know that it’s actually reported that One-third of infertility cases can be attributed to male problems!

So, this month I have decided instead of writing more tips about what females should do when TTC that I need to address the men instead!

Lose those extra pounds! Studies show that being overweight does affect sperm quality and that overweight men are more likely to have lower sperm counts compared to males that are normal weight.

Exercise: working out boosts testosterone which actually helps produce sperm. But keep in mind that over-exercising can actually deplete vitamins and stored hormones that are essential to make healthy sperm so be sure to keep your workouts in moderation.

Avoid smoking:  Smoking increase stress on your body which can damage sperm and reduce sperm counts.

Get enough sleep and stress less: Not getting enough sleep along with stress can also effect sperm! Aim for 8 hours of sleep per night and try to avoid any extra stress that you can.

Start taking vitamins. Recent studies have found that males might improve low sperm counts by taking a combo of a zinc and folic acid.

Try Astroglide TTC™ (Trying to Conceive) a sperm-friendly personal lubricant designed to help support fertility. Water-based, natural feeling formula offers both comfort and confidence for couples who want to become pregnant.

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Be sure to check out Astroglide website to see if it’s a good fit for you and while you are there be sure to check out their great fertility support section, where you can find helpful articles and expert advice.

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Is it time to see a urologist? If you and your partner have been TTC for 6 months or more with no results its time to really consider seeing a urologist.  During the evaluation for male infertility, your partner will need to provide a sample of semen for analysis.

Astroglide TTC™ sponsored this blog post. The opinions and text are all mine

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