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: sleep
The Bizarro World Golden Rule
Yesterday morning I set my alarm for 6am. All I wanted was an hour or so to myself before people would start needing me. (Although who are we kidding, I'm on call 24/7. Or my breasts are, anyway, with a newborn in the mix). The baby was up at 4:45 to nurse. When I put … Continue reading The Bizarro World Golden Rule
Tough Love
Ever since I can remember, my New Year's resolution was to stop pressing the snooze button. And not just every January- every September too, because I celebrate the jewish new year in addition to the regular new year. Every year for the last 20 or so years, I've had not one but two opportunities each … Continue reading Tough Love
If at First You Don’t Succeed…
After The Great Camping Fiasco of 2013, I wasn't sure if I wanted to try camping as a family again. Ever. It's not that I don't love the outdoors. I do. But I also love a firm mattress, soft sheets, running water, and not having to choose between getting up in the pre-dawn dark to … Continue reading If at First You Don’t Succeed…
Mission Impossible: Waking Up
You might think it's easy to be a night person but you'd be wrong. It would seem reasonable that if the most dreadful part of your day is the simple act of waking up, HURRAY, you've conquered your most challenging battle before the crack of 7:55 PBT/5:55 BST (Pre-Baby Time/Baby Standard Time) and it's all … Continue reading Mission Impossible: Waking Up
Fourth Time’s Not A Charm: Our First Family Camping Trip
"Yeah, maybe I could hold this position for four more hours," I whispered to Dan.The scene was not a tantric sex retreat but a camping trip gone awry. It was 2am and we'd been awake with Sweet Pea since about midnight. I lay on my side, propped on my right elbow, her head nestled between … Continue reading Fourth Time’s Not A Charm: Our First Family Camping Trip