mom • meal time • lifestyle • health-wellness
by Jamie Moesser on January 6th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
It’s amazing how staying fit somehow always seems at odds with our busy schedules! Whether it’s finding time to cook a healthy dinner while also getting your kids to and from soccer practice, or finding snacks without refined sugar that offer enough of an energy boost to get you through the day, staying fit and on-time can be a challenge. They shouldn’t be, though.
If things are done right, a busy person can also be a fit person. …
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me • time management • lifestyle • health-wellness
by Jeannette Kennedy on December 26th, 2011 | 8 Comments »
What are your New Year’s Resolutions? Are they the same ones you had last year? As new moms — and experienced moms — the goals we set for ourselves do not get accomplished as quickly as they did in the past. Where does the time go?
For me, it lapses…
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me • health & fitness • lifestyle • health-wellness
by Stefanie Van Aken on December 10th, 2011 | No Comments »
As a RockStarMom… myself, I know how hard it is to stay motivated when fitness and your own health are involved, but we just gotta do it! This is especially difficult during the holidays which is a time full of stress, little sleep, lots of yummy foods, and perhaps a
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me • health & fitness
by Melissa Northway on October 15th, 2011 | No Comments »
I first heard about premenopause in my early thirties when we were trying to get pregnant and found I suffered from pretty severe endometriosis, chocolate cysts, and fibroids. You could say I was bit of a mess really! My nutritionist recommended a fantastic book by John R. Lee, M.D., called…
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me • health & fitness
by Dr. Paul Leslie Hokemeyer, JD, PhD, LMFT, Caron New York staff member on September 17th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The pressure surrounding motherhood in the 21st Century is extraordinary. Everywhere we turn there’s an expert (yes, including me) telling mothers how to do it “right” and “better.” And while this wealth of information is incredibly valuable, it also sets an impossible standard for mothers. In addition, it exposes mothers…
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my world • Mom It Forward Mondays
by Jamie Moesser on August 15th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
…This week’s Season of Service challenge is to Move. This is inspired by this week’s #gno party with PBS Kids, about making science fun for kids and keeping their brains moving with shows like Dinosaur Train and others. Here are 10 bite-size ideas for service involving moving.
10 Bite-Size Ideas
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me • health & fitness
by Fiona Bryan on April 16th, 2011 | 5 Comments »
…I love to run. When I run, the chaos of my daily life becomes a distant echo that lingers at the back of my mind for a few moments until it eventually fades to nothing. Peace and quiet call to me and running brings me there. My friends think I’m
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by Brigette Langmade Polmar and Jenny Hein on February 26th, 2011 | No Comments »
Don’t think you have time to exercise? There is always a way to “squeeze it in,” even while you’re waiting for your bags to come off the carousel at the airport. Try this move, called the “Carry On Curl,” from SqueezeItIn.com…”
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by Brigette Langmade Polmar and Jenny Hein on February 5th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Don’t think you have time to exercise? There is always a way to “squeeze it in,” even while you’re waiting for your bags to come off the carousel at the airport. Try this move, called the “Baggage Handler,” from SqueezeItIn.com…”
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me • health & fitness
by Stephanie Hamm on December 18th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The holiday season is among us. Some of us are knee deep in snow, others are up to our eye balls in gift wrapping, while others are buried in the stress of planning holiday meals, baking cookies and trying to figure out how to avoid those extra pounds that tend…
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