Because natural isn't always possible — or easy.
Posted in exercise, Pissy mussings on Jan 25th, 2012
I snuck out of work this morning, hitting the gym at 9:30 instead of my office chair. My husband is going out tonight. I knew I needed a spin class, but I didn’t want to dump the girls in childcare from 7 until 8 p.m., especially since the little one’s bedtime is 7:15. After dropping [...]
Posted in Education, exercise, parenting, School and education, toddlers on Jan 4th, 2012
Today, three out of four kids ages 3 to 5 are in some form of childcare including daycare and preschool. Increasingly, teachers, parents, and childcare workers are focusing more on reading than on running. However, according to a new study published in Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), running trumps [...]
Posted in exercise, Gender, parenting, Play on Sep 18th, 2011
Little Girl has been asking to play soccer for about a year now, as unbelievable as that sounds. We’d drive past the field and she’s squeal and ask me to stop the car. Now that she’s three, I decided to sign her up for a local program. We recently had our first session. She was [...]
Posted in Emotional development, exercise, parenting on Jun 29th, 2011
Big Girl is on a local swim team. She loves it. Last year, when she was six, she was not what I would call great. Or even good. She never won a single meet. Didn’t even come close, really. But she stuck with it, and we were proud. Most important: She enjoyed herself. This year, [...]
Posted in Eating Healthy, exercise, Food on Feb 24th, 2011
When I met my husband I weighed 123 pounds. At 5’8″ tall with a medium frame, I was almost too thin. As I gained knowledge and mental clarity, my weight settled into a healthy 129 to 134 range. Although I still complained about my weight, I was mostly happy with it. So much so that [...]
The past few Sundays — as her sister naps — Big Girl and I have been going for bike rides. We travel a half mile east, another half mile north, and then head east, north, and east again until we get to a local park. Inside, we slip onto the bike-only track. I won’t lie: [...]
Posted in exercise, Health, Meditation on Oct 5th, 2010
My mother-in-law surprised me tonight by coming to take Big Girl out to dinner and sticking around afterward so I could go to yoga. I was thrilled. More than thrilled. I nearly danced to my car. It’s been a month since I’ve gone to a regular class at Little Yoga House, my favorite yoga studio. [...]
Posted in Emotional development, exercise, parenting on Jul 8th, 2010
Tonight I sat and watched my child come in last place three times. I couldn’t have been prouder. Big Girl has always had an issue with water. Even as a baby she would cry when bathtub water splashed on her face. She would scream like we were beating her when we tried to bring her [...]
Posted in Emotional development, exercise on May 17th, 2010
I was so excited when I saw the sign go up: a hot yoga place open only a mile or so from my house. I kept meaning to try it out, but I kept putting it off until I could take full advantage of the 10 days for $20 deal they were offering. I was [...]
Posted in Emotional development, exercise on May 11th, 2010
I watch Community, NBC’s Thursday night 8 p.m. offering starring Joel McHale. (Learned to love him on E!’s The Soup.) Anyway, a few weeks ago there was an episode called Contemporary American Poultry. It was a send up of every mafia movie ever made. Hysterical, really. In this episode, the cast of misfits take over [...]