The Real Fit podcast features candid conversations with women athletes on topics including body image, enoughness, and so much more. In a world that's hell-bent on telling women we're not thin enough, fast enough, strong enough, or successful enough, I'm here to tell you you're already enough. My goal is to share stories that inspire … Continue reading Real Fit Podcast
Category: parenting
Excited, but a little bit scared
I wrote this a couple of weeks ago, on Sweet Pea's first day of kindergarten... before Trump pardoned Arapaio and Hurricane Harvey. It feels like a lifetime ago now. I could take my left if only the beige Toyota Camry blocking the intersection would scoot forward. The driver has at least a car length of … Continue reading Excited, but a little bit scared
March update
I feel like a March update is easier if I break this down into sections, so... Shopping/Parenting (which don't go together at all, but roll with it, ok?) Sunday felt like spring. The air was all sunshine, soft breezes and bird songs. Also, we were home, doing nothing because Sweet Pea was sick. Puking, avoiding … Continue reading March update
Why We Don’t Have a Christmas Tree
I am Jewish. My husband was raised Presbyterian, considers himself atheist, and until he met me, had never known a Jewish person. So it was with some trepidation and a few drinks that I told him if he was serious about me, he would have to let me raise our possible children Jewish. Never mind … Continue reading Why We Don’t Have a Christmas Tree
38 Gratitudes
Today is my 38th birthday. I have so much to be grateful for, including but not limited to: 1. Our amazingly comfortable mattress 2. Books 3. Watching Sweet Pea curl up her bed, engrossed in a book when she doesn’t know I’m watching 4. The sound of the kids laughing 5. The infinite fort configurations … Continue reading 38 Gratitudes
Why I never bothered to research the preschool curriculum
Many parents spend hours researching the best preschool for their children. Not me. It’s not that I don’t care about my little angels. Like all parents, my greatest desire is for my kids to be happy (and for them to sleep through the night). But for my eldest- an outgoing kid without any developmental issues- … Continue reading Why I never bothered to research the preschool curriculum