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Exercise: It’s Good for the Heart

Most of us have already failed miserably at keeping our New Year’s Resolutions, according to the radio this morning at least 80% of us have given up on them already. This is pretty typical after the first week or two, but even if you’ve struggled with them a little so far, you have a whole year to perfect them so don’t give up hope! This year one of my many resolutions was to start exercising again. I, like most people, put on a few extra pounds during the holidays. When you have kids around there seems to be an endless … Continue reading →

Our Kids Need More Exercise

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Are your kids active enough? We all need exercise every day, do your kids get enough? I was always concerned about Hailey’s activity level after I got divorced. When I was married we lived in a house in a nice neighborhood, I knew my neighbors, Hailey knew the kids, we had lived there since she was three. I felt safe letting her go outside to play with other kids. Once I got divorced that changed. We lived in a series of apartments and although they were always in what I felt where good areas, I didn’t feel safe letting her … Continue reading →

Be Present and Connect With Your Child

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I live a busy life. As a single mother with a full time job, I don’t always have the time to do what I would like to do. One of the things that is most important to me is connecting with my daughter. I want to be present for Hailey’s life, I want to be involved, I want her to know that, not only do I care about her, but that I’m interested in her as a person. The challenge is always, how to find the time to really connect with my child. Time is precious but so is a … Continue reading →

Exercise For Depression

Do you suffer from depression? Most of us, at one time or another, suffer from depression. It can run the gamut from just feeling a little blue to being unable to function. Major life changes can lead to depression so it’s no surprise that many women who go through a divorce suffer from some form of depression. Many of us think we are just fine. We sweep our feelings under the rug because, now with our new single mom status, we just don’t have time or energy to worry about ourselves. We are focused on survival. I know that sounds … Continue reading →

I Must Exercise

In the hustle and bustle of my busy life sometimes I forget to take care of myself. Everyday it seems like my to do list gets longer and longer and time for me gets pushed farther and farther to the bottom. Winter is especially hard, I get a little depressed in the winter, nothing bad, just a little SAD (seasonal affective disorder) but one major downside is that I get very lazy. Everything becomes just too much work. My house falls apart, I don’t cook and I certainly don’t exercise. All I want to do is lay on the couch … Continue reading →

Exercise and the Single Mother

It’s amazing the toll that pregnancy can take on our bodies. Before I had my son I could eat anything I wanted and it never showed. I could eat ice cream all day every day if I wanted and no one would know the difference. After my son was born reality set in. My metabolism just wasn’t what it used to be, my body would never be the same again. I didn’t have a lot of trouble with the initial baby weight coming off, but no matter what I did my body just didn’t look the same anymore. Pregnancy had … Continue reading →

Mother’s Day

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In honor of Mother’s Day, I thought I’d take a moment to contemplate my experience of motherhood. My experience of motherhood began with my own mother. While I don’t remember the nine months I spent growing in my mother’s womb, nor do I recall the eighteen months my mother spent breastfeeding me; I do remember that my mom was always there for us. I remember blissful summers eating fresh strawberries and green beans from the garden that my mom spent countless hours cultivating. I remember long winters spent sledding or shoveling our long driveway and the hot cocoa and roaring … Continue reading →

My Mother’s Hand Came Out Of My Sleeve

This year I’ll turn 45. That doesn’t worry me since I’m far healthier than anyone in my family was at my age. My great grandmother died at 73, my grandmother at 63, and my mother at 53. Since I made it past 43, I feel I’ve broken the family curse of each woman dying a decade earlier than the one before. Through exercise, stress reduction, staying busy, and eating as healthy as I can, as often as I can, I have hopes to live longer and look younger than anyone in my family ever has. I’ve been mildly OCD about … Continue reading →

Underneath It All: What to Wear Underneath Your Exercise Outfit

When you made the decision to establish an exercise routine for yourself you probably gave a great deal of thought as to just how you were going to go about it. You might have decided on an exercise plan that involved some type of exercise equipment. You may have contemplated using some kind of exercising DVDs to use in your workout. You may have even decided to venture out to a gym and purchased a gym membership. If you were going to be working out at home you probably did not give much thought as to what you would be … Continue reading →

Stand Tall, Look Slimmer

As usual, Mama was right! Do you ever remember your mother telling you to stand up straight? Good posture can have an instant slimming effect by making your body appear approximately five pounds lighter! When you stand up straight you reap many health benefits. Not only do you appear slimmer, but also your clothes look better on you. By practicing good posture you also can breathe more easily and much more deeply. Good posture can also make you look younger and help with digestion and circulation. As well, by practicing proper posture your diaphragm will open and your voice will … Continue reading →