I have to admit, I could do much better when it comes to my diet. Diet as in the kinds of food I habitually eat as opposed to “diet” as in a special course of food to which one restricts oneself
“Self-esteem is an aspect of personality that can be cultivated across the lifespan. Dedicated introspection and mindfully growing self-understanding allows for increased ease and fruitful connections. Pregnancy may awaken previously untouched, powerful feelings about self-worth, body image, and familial relationships,”
My skincare savior: Mama Mio. Very early on in my pregnancy I noticed stretch marks on my thighs. A problem that wasnt necessarily new but definitely was worsening. I wanted to minimize those stretch marks while preventing new ones on
Over the past few weekends I have been to two different types of religious ceremonies – a Zoroastrian Gahambar and a Jewish Unveiling Ceremony – which left me pondering, “How important is it to raise my child with a specific religious affiliation?”
My CrossFit coach sent me a great article from Inside the Affiliate on CrossFit for moms-to-be with specific guidelines and movement substitutions. Thought I would share: A CrossFit Coach’s Guide To Training Pregnant Women -emilie
October is a time of transitional fashion – somewhere between late summer/early fall and the cooling temperatures of impeding winter. And for those of us moms-to-be who are in our fourth month of pregnancy, this may also be a time of
That is a question that spurred a lot of controversy in September 2013 when experienced CrossFit athlete Lea-Ann Ellison posted photos of herself – just two weeks away from giving birth – on the CrossFit Facebook page. Media outlets were
Originally I had planned to write a post about body image. Something that I have struggled with – as many of us do – and I thought that pregnancy would be the one time that my obsession over what I look
I listen to NPR religiously. And just as I was managing my anxieties about modifying my expectations on what my family is going to look like – does the baby take my last name, my boyfriend’s last name, both of our
I was walking down the street when I heard a woman say this to her friend. They were both 30ish, well-dressed. It was around 5:00 p.m. on a Wednesday in Center City Philadelphia, which means Center City Sips. They were probably