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]
How cleaning out your closet can open up your life
I was recently home on a Sunday afternoon, without my daughter, which is rarity. I decided to take advantage of the empty house by cleaning out my closets. Not the most exciting way to spend the day, but it was necessary. At the end of the day, I had filled 3 garbage bags with clothing and other… [Read More]
The moral of my story is: listen to your body
I started running this summer. In prior years, I have flirted with the idea of running, but these last few months I really stuck to a training schedule with a specific 5K race in mind. It has been great. We have had a relatively cool summer here in New York, so it has been glorious… [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]
Why I started reading every day
I love to read. Since I was a little girl, I have always enjoyed getting lost in a good novel. It relaxes my mind. Books make me laugh, cry and dream about bigger things. In the last year and a half since my daughter was born, I have barely read any books. Taking care of… [Read More]
3 benefits of exercising with a buddy
One of the best ways to make sure that I work out everyday is to do it with an exercise buddy. I often take classes with friends; it makes it more fun, and we can grab dinner after. My friend Karen and I walk with our daughters in their strollers at least once a week, for an… [Read More]
Simple, Healthy Eggplant Dip Recipe
We were at my family’s beach house last weekend, and my soon-to-be brother-in-law Jason decided to get creative in the kitchen. My mom had a bunch of eggplants lying around and Jason decided to make an eggplant dip. This was such a great and easy side dish. Eggplants are in season now through the fall…. [Read More]
4 reasons to drink green tea every day
I am a green tea junkie. I gave up coffee a few years ago, but I drink green tea religiously every morning, and it is my go-to drink when I am out. I prefer it iced and unsweetened. The barristas in my local Starbucks prepare my iced green tea as soon as they see me… [Read More]