This year, you might be working on ways to sleep more, sneak in more fruits and veggies, or get a few more steps in. And, while those are all healthy pursuits we applaud, the one thing you need to make them a reality is to have more time set aside for you. Just. For. You....
Adita Yrizarry-Lang is a SuperPower aficionado and mother of 2. With more than 30 years of experience in health and wellness, her endeavors include everything from biomechanics and resistance training expert to being a mind-body coach and author of SuperPowers: A Busy Woman’s Guide to Health and Happiness. Adita holds a degree in Holistic Nutrition, is...
If you’ve been following us on Instagram (@FitBottomedMama), you may seen a few posts or Insta stories about my daughter’s experience (and mine as well) at Goldfish Swim School. (Spoiler: They let her try a few months of swim lessons on the house, and it’s been so awesome that we’ve kept our partnership going!) And, today,...
Remember — pre-kids — when bathtime used to be like more like this? via GIPHY And, now, well, they’re a little more like this: via GIPHY Or this: via GIPHY Us, too. So, to make them a little more like this: via GIPHY We give you these tips on how to make bathtime a little...
Parenting, in some ways, can be compared to training a dog. via GIPHY (Before you judge me for comparing raising children to training an animal, know that the comparison comes from a good place in my heart. I love my children and I love animals, particularly dogs.) I used to be a dog trainer. Although...
I remember wondering — during most of my postpartum period — what was going on in my baby’s head. I would turn to my partner as my baby cried and ask him, “What do you think our baby is thinking right now? Why do you think he is crying?” (Only, truth be told, I didn’t...
Motor skills are something that we can help our children exercise at home. I don’t have a written out motor skill curriculum for your children, but I would like to share with you some examples of how I exercise my children’s gross and fine motor skills — while getting the most out of their help....
Are you actively working toward being the person you really want to be? Are you living your life in a way that suits you — and in a way that reflects who you want to be as a mother? One way to check in on this is to keep your child’s being — voice, actions,...
Today’s post comes from Jillian Lampert who has a PhD, MPH, RD, LD, FAED and is the chief strategy officer for The Emily Program, a specialized eating disorder treatment program with locations in Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington. She has worked for The Emily Program since 2006 and is the president and co-founder of the...
A year ago, my chest felt heavy and I found myself worried about my firstborn — because I was enrolling him in school. I felt like I was going to lose control over who and what influenced my child; like I was choosing to institutionalize my son, and once he was in school, there would...