Running on Empty? The Vitamins & Supplements That Keep This Working Mom Going. I'm a full-time working mom of two boys with 5am alarms and a T-ball schedule that never quits — these are the vitamins and supplements I actually take to keep up. Not...
The one I actually remember to take because it's just one pill with breakfast — no horse-pill situation before my 5am alarm.
Garden of Life Organics Women's Multivitamin
Florida girl, but I'm inside all day at work and at practice under the lights — my doctor said my D was low, so this is non-negotiable now.
Nature Made Vitamin D3 2000 IU, 250 Softgels
My bedtime secret weapon. I take it after the boys are down and my legs finally stop feeling like I ran a marathon on the sidelines.
Nature's Bounty Magnesium 500 mg Tablets
I stir this into my morning coffee and pretend it's a fancy latte. My nails stopped splitting, which is how I know it's doing something.
Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Powder Advanced
Tournament weekends in Florida heat are no joke — one packet in my water bottle and I stop feeling like a raisin by noon.
Liquid I.V. Electrolytes Lemon Lime 16ct
The probiotic my stomach actually tolerates. I take it with breakfast and my gut has been so much happier since I started.
Culturelle Digestive Daily Probiotic
Fish oil without the fishy burps — that was the whole requirement. My knees thank me after long practice nights.
Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega
The 3pm crash is real when you've been up since 5. A B12 with lunch beats my third coffee, and I sleep better for it.
Nature's Bounty Vitamin B12 1000 mcg Caplets
The gummy version for the mornings when swallowing pills feels like too much. Tastes like candy, counts as a vitamin — win.
OLLY Women's Multivitamin, Wellness
Two boys, one iron level that was in the basement. My doctor flagged it and this is the one that doesn't wreck my stomach.
Garden of Life Vitamin Code Raw Iron Supplement
Germ season hits our house hard with two boys bringing home everything. Elderberry gummies are our first line of defense — and these taste good enough that I don't have to bribe myself to take them.
Sambucol Elderberry Gummies
The classic. I keep a bottle at work and one at home — if someone coughs near me, I'm popping one like it's my job.
Nature Made Vitamin C 500 mg Tablets
For the nights my brain won't stop replaying the day. One gummy, lights out, and I actually wake up feeling like I slept.
OLLY Sleep Support Gummies, 3 mg Melatonin
Postpartum hair shedding was years ago but my hair still needs the help. This is the one that made my ponytail feel thicker.
Nature's Bounty Advanced Hair
The pretty one — I know, I bought it for the bottle at first. But the delayed-release capsule is genuinely easier on my stomach.
Ritual Multivitamin Women 18+ D3 Iron DHA
Apple cider vinegar without the burn — I take two gummies before dinner and my bloat has calmed way down.
Goli Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies
My calm-in-a-bottle for the weeks when work, practices and laundry all peak at once. I take it in the morning and I'm less... shouty.
Goli Ashwagandha & Vitamin D Gummy 120 Count
For the knees that have spent too many years on bleachers. My joints feel less creaky since I started taking it daily.
Nature's Bounty Turmeric 450mg Capsules 60ct x3
The greens powder for moms who do NOT eat enough vegetables. I blend it into my smoothie and call it a salad.
Amazing Grass Super Greens Powder Original
The travel one — I drop a tablet in water the morning we fly for tournaments. Cheap insurance against airplane germs.