Mama’s Gotta Move: For a stronger core, stop doing this
We all do it. It's our first reaction when someone snaps our photo. It's how we make peace with our side profile in the mirror, and for some of us,...
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Mama’s Gotta Move: A skeptic’s guide to mindful eating
A couple weeks ago, I wrote a column on mindfulness versus willpower. It was well received by some people, but others weren't convinced they could be successful with mindfulness. Mamas,...
Mama’s Gotta Move: Willpower versus mindfulness
It's that time of year when many of us put beer and barbecues behind us, pull out our fall clothes and are struck with new motivation to get in shape....
Mama’s Gotta Move: Put joy in your agenda
For most of my adult life, I've had a movement agenda. In college, I ran to stay thin and ward off the freshman 15. After graduation, I continued running to...
Mama’s Gotta Move: New mom myths debunked
When it comes to telling new moms what they need to hear, we've got it all wrong. Recently, I was chatting with my sister Natalie, whose daughter is 10 weeks...
Mama’s Gotta Move: Of two types of moms in this world, which are you?
There are two types of mamas in this world: the "Got-It-Covered Mama" and the "Just-Wing-It Mama." The Got-It-Covered Mama travels heavy. Her diaper bag is filled with everything from Band-Aids...
Mama’s Gotta Move: Cooking hacks for busy moms
Confession: I'm a lazy cook. So lazy, in fact, that you probably shouldn't even call what I do "cooking." My husband has suggested "assembling" as a more appropriate word. Yes,...
Mama’s Gotta Move: Put on your big-girl pants – lessons from potty training
Potty training is one of those mandatory tasks of parenthood that we all wish we could outsource. It's the one thing you can complain about to older relatives without them...
Mama’s Gotta Move: When we move, our kids win
A recent study by the Journal of Adolescent Health found that encouraging overweight and obese teens to move more through use of their everyday environment (versus organized sports) led to...
Mama’s Gotta Move: Labor and childbirth should empower women
On Monday, May 23, I watched my sister Natalie labor for eight (of 12 total) hours and deliver a beautiful baby girl. She made it the whole way with no...