This is an extremely difficult topic to share and one I do not take lightly. If you have experienced the trauma of a miscarriage or infant loss, I know you and your loved ones most likely feel more pain and sorrow than you have ever felt in your life. Please know that you are not alone. […]
Motivation
How and When to Modify Exercises
Do you ever look at the day’s workout plan and feel a sense of dread because you know an exercise is going to cause pain? Or you aren’t quite strong enough to do a particular movement? There are many situations where it makes sense – or is necessary – to swap out or modify exercises […]
MOM STRONG: Member Feature
RACHEL SAVAGE This woman is a pure warrior. At not-quite 24 Rachel had three strokes. Misdiagnosed as food poisoning, the damage to her brain was substantial. Doctors said she shouldn’t be alive. Rachel rebuilt her strength through sheer will and grit. With many months of rehab, she was able to walk, talk, and feed herself […]
I’m Pretty. I’m Smart. And I’m Nice.
When I was a little girl, my mom would hold me close and say, “What’s the promise?” I’d smile with both annoyance and appreciation as I dutifully repeated my lines, “I’m pretty. I’m smart. And I’m nice. I won’t forget it. I promise.” I’d wriggle free of her grip to get back to whatever I […]
1 Trick To Finally Lose Weight (and Keep It Off)
Here it is…the No. 1 secret to weight loss success. Are you ready? Tell the diet industry to go screw themselves. Seriously, tell them to take their plans, their shakes, their supplements, their powders, their challenges, and their unsustainable quick-fix programs, and stick them up their rich butts. There you have it. That’s the secret to a healthier, more […]
You don’t have to piss your pants when you sneeze
It’s the mom sneeze. You feel that tingle in your nose, so you say three Hail Marys, squeeze…squeeze…squeeze, and clinch those thighs in the hopes that you don’t wet your pants. And you know damn well that the look upon your face gives away just which way the chips fell. I’m here to tell you […]