About Ursula Herrera, founder of Creative Healthy Family, where I share practical parenting advice, easy family recipes, screen-free activities, and honest lessons inspired by real family life. My goal is to help families create healthier routines, stronger connections, and meaningful memories together.
About Ursula Herrera | Creative Healthy Family
Hi, I’m Ursula Herrera, the founder and creator of Creative Healthy Family. I started this website to share practical ideas that help families live with more connection, intention, and joy. As a mother of two, I understand how busy and sometimes overwhelming family life can be, which is why I focus on realistic parenting advice, easy family recipes, screen-free activities, travel inspiration, and honest lessons drawn from everyday experiences.
Everything I share is created to help parents feel supported, make family life a little easier, and build meaningful memories their children will carry with them for years to come.
Welcome to Creative Healthy Family
I created this space to share practical ideas that help families feel more connected, supported, and inspired in everyday life.
As a mother of two, I understand how busy and unpredictable family life can be. That is why I focus on realistic parenting advice, easy family recipes, screen-free activities, travel inspiration, and honest lessons based on my own experiences. My goal is to help parents simplify daily life, strengthen family relationships, and create meaningful memories their children will carry with them for years to come.
Here you will find practical parenting advice, easy family recipes, screen-free activities, travel ideas, DIY projects and honest lessons inspired by real family life.
I am a mom, wife, travel enthusiast, and a longtime content creator and a graduate of Northern Illinois University, where I earned my master’s degree in business and translation. My articles are shaped by my personal experiences as a parent, the lessons I have learned raising my children and the extensive research I complete before publishing informational content.
Why I Started Creative Healthy Family
My son, Matias, is the reason Creative Healthy Family began.
He was born with a rare condition called esophageal atresia, which meant that his esophagus was not fully connected. He underwent surgery on his second day of life and continued to experience challenges eating certain foods as he grew.
As I looked for meals that were easier for him to eat and that our entire family could enjoy, I began developing and sharing simple recipes made with familiar ingredients. You can read more about our experience in My Story: Esophageal Atresia.
Creative Healthy Family started as a place to share those recipes, but it gradually grew into something much bigger.
Real Ideas for Real Family Life
I am not a professional chef, which is exactly why most of my recipes are straightforward and realistic for busy families. I focus on recipes that are enjoyable, approachable and easy to prepare at home.
Over the years, I also began sharing parenting reflections, family activities, travel experiences, DIY projects and lessons about raising kind, confident and emotionally healthy children.
Everything on Creative Healthy Family is created with one central purpose: to help families spend more meaningful time together and create memories their children will carry into adulthood.
My Approach to Wellness Content
My family’s experiences encouraged me to learn more about food, everyday wellness habits and the ingredients we use at home.
When I share wellness information, I aim to distinguish clearly between personal experience and established research. Wellness articles on Creative Healthy Family are intended for general educational purposes and should not replace advice from a qualified medical professional.
For health-related topics, I encourage readers to review the cited sources and speak with their healthcare provider before making significant changes to their diet, supplements or medical care.
A Little More About Me
I lived in Illinois for approximately five years before moving to Miami, where I met my husband. We now live in the Miami area with our two beautiful children.
After my son was born, I wanted to spend more time at home with my family. I began building Creative Healthy Family while learning how to balance parenting, work, family meals and the everyday challenges that come with raising children.
What started as a personal project eventually became my full-time work and a community of readers who care about family, connection and creating a meaningful home life. I am proud of what Creative Healthy Family has become, and sharing my experiences with readers every day continues to inspire and motivate me.
Thank You for Being Here
Creative Healthy Family exists because of readers like you. Thank you for reading my articles, trying my recipes, sharing my ideas and allowing parts of my family’s story to become part of yours.
I hope you leave this website with an idea that helps you prepare an easier meal, connect more deeply with your children, plan a memorable family activity or simply feel less alone in the beautiful and sometimes challenging experience of raising a family.
For questions, comments or collaboration inquiries, you can contact me at creativehealthyfamily@gmail.com.
— Ursula Herrera
Founder of Creative Healthy Family