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Mom Fitness: So Moms, What Do You Think?

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Newsweek features an interesting article this week that found moms who have kids are not necessarily happier. In fact, it showed that stay at home moms and moms who work have a lot of things in common when it comes to what makes them happy. According to the list, the top things that made moms happy were: Taking a bubble bath alone Working out and going on a family holiday tied Receiving a massage or a romantic date with a spouse tied Playing with the kids or downtime by herself tied Sleeping What was interesting is that both SAHMs and … Continue reading →

Every One Needs a Day Off

As a good friend reminded me yesterday, working hard is great and it makes you dependable and reliable. These are fantastic qualities in the people in our lives – when we know we can rely on them and we can depend on them. But those who work hard and who populate the hours of their life with commitments and things to be done forget that along with working hard – taking down time is of equal importance. It’s important that our families can depend on us to not be so overworked and stressed that we forget what it is like … Continue reading →

Doing Nothing? Good!

We are always on the run. My sister-in-law, for example, a mother of two and a new homeowner works 45 hours a week, takes care of an active six going on seven year old and ten-month old as well as trying to finish her bachelor’s degree. She’s always on the go and she keeps trying to squeeze her fitness schedule into this day long run fest – but part of fitness is taking good care of yourself and that can mean instead of being on the go, you take time to take things slow. Appreciate the Importance of Doing Nothing … Continue reading →