I have a 2 yr. old, and before she started walking, I used to carry her all over the house, up and down the stairs. I remember having her with me while I attended to my chores like vacuuming . It definitely felt like a workout to me, and despite putting a stop [...]
Tags: aerobics, exercise, Health, physical activity
Posted in: Health
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I used to be an office-based working mom. Currently I am a work at home mom (wahm), which unfortunately, many people don’t take seriously as work. But I am a working mom and my kids are at a childcare facility while I am typing this on my home computer.
It is with trepidation that I present [...]
Tags: exercise, healthy, healthy eating, obesity, SAHM, stay-at-home mom, WAHM, working mom
Posted in: Health, Parenting
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With families so busy these days it’s sometimes hard to make time for your health by exercising. How can you justify an hour at the gym away from your family when you haven’t seen them all day and dinner’s still up in the air? With parents working harder than ever, homework piling up [...]
Tags: dinner, exercise, family bonding, family fun, Nutrition, sleep, stress
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One in five preschoolers are obese, according to researchers at Ohio State University. That adds up to half-a-million obese four year olds in America.
Baby fat is adorable, and even necessary for survival. Babies are designed to be fat, because fat is needed to help babies regulate their temperature. Those adorable little rolls around their tummies? [...]
Tags: diet, exercise, obese, obesity, overweight, preschoolers, Toddlers
Posted in: Baby, Health
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I scared myself stupid tonight. Recently I got into rock climbing, and since I live in Minnesota where it is 1. rather flat 2. currently under 6 inches of snow I’ve been doing it indoors in a climbing gym. Most indoor climbing is called “top roping” where a rope is attached to the climber, attached [...]
Tags: child safety, exercise, fear, motherhood
Posted in: Parenting
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