This blog post initially appeared on elephant journal and is republished here with permission. Click here for the original link. As a stay at home mom to my 20-month-old daughter, Emma, my days are filled with beautiful moments. Sometimes she comes to me with her lips out, asking me for a kiss. She snuggles… [Read More]
Celebrate National Stroller Running Day!
November 8th is the first National Stroller Running Day! This day is for parents to celebrate sharing their active lifestyles with their families. I was thrilled when Run Stroller Run asked me to write a blog about National Stroller Running Day. Personally, this day celebrates so much that matters to me: fitness, my awesome running stroller and… [Read More]
Why I cherish my daughter’s bedtime antics
My daughter Emma has a new routine at bedtime. Once I get her all tucked in and she lays down, she stands up again and beckons me to give her a kiss. “Mmm” she says and reaches her tiny lips out. Every night and I bend down and oblige with a goodnight kiss. My heart… [Read More]
lessons from a little girl
My toddler daughter Emma copies everything I do. She wants to eat what I eat and drink what I drink. She uses an adult fork instead of a baby one. Emma grabs my iPhone and holds it to hear ear while saying “hi” to whomever she imagines is on the other end of the line…. [Read More]
Why sometimes, all you need to do is show up
My mom called me the other night to tell me about her first SoulCycle class. My mom walks regularly and does yoga occasionally, but this was her first strenuous exercise class in many years. She excitedly recounted every single detail about the class, from having the bike set up to the special shoes to how the room looked…. [Read More]
How I embrace change while injured
It has been one month since I have run due to my injury. In that time, my workouts have been limited to using the exercise bike in my basement a few times. I am resting my foot as much as I can between chasing my toddler around the park and teaching Stroller Strides fitness classes. It has… [Read More]
The real reason I put my daughter in toddler yoga
My daughter Emma and I attended her first toddler yoga class last week. The class was pretty much what you would expect for a course designed for 1-3 year olds. We barked as we did our downward dogs and alternated between mooing and meowing during cat-cow. The moms sang a cute song with “OM” in the chorus…. [Read More]
Why I Love Working Out with Other Moms
I wrote this article for Run Stroller Run, and am republishing it with permission. I can still remember how intimidating it was to walk into the gym a few months after giving birth to my daughter Emma. I was out of shape, overweight and worried about leaving my newborn with a babysitter. I desperately needed to… [Read More]
Living Fearlessly Like My Daughter
My daughter Emma is the bravest person that I know. She is still a baby to me, just 18 months old, but acts like she owns the playground. She runs right past the other kids slowly ascending the stairs. When she reaches the tallest slide, she barely allows herself enough time to get situated before… [Read More]
Why you don’t always need to accomplish everything on your “to-do list”
Since I became a mom, I started keeping a to-do list on my iPhone. I like to believe that it helps me stay organized. Plus it’s easier to keep track of than a post-it note, which my daughter Emma would likely mistake for a sticker. Some of the items on the list seem attainable, like… [Read More]