After years of breaking down my body and mind at the gym in the name of fitness, I was introduced to yoga, and nothing was ever the same. I became fit, even, balanced and better equipped to handle the daily challenges of motherhood. Before yoga, my practice had been to wake up forty minutes before […]
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“Selfish” is not typically something mothers strive to be. It’s frowned upon to put your interests before those of your family. Martyrs are far more celebrated than the selfish. But are martyrs happy? Is it healthy? Do martyrs ever survive? The key is to find a sweet spot between selfishness and martyrdom. It is so important to live in that
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Reinventing the “Stay-at-Home” Mom Having it all…but not all at once. I fumbled with my keys while clutching my purse, two grocery bags and the mail I had just retrieved from an overcrowded mailbox that I forgot to visit for three days. Bursting into the house just before my arms gave way, I dropped the pile
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