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If You Take Away Childminding In Gyms, You Take Away The Mental Break Moms Need

December 20, 2017 by Leslie Kennedy Leave a Comment

When I was on mat leave with my son, my office shut down and I ended up with an involuntary, very, very extended maternity leave while I looked for work. It was an extremely stressful time in my life. I was carrying baby weight and the burden of needing to find work while, at the same time, having … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, Mental Health Tagged With: childminding, depression, fitness, GoodLife, gym, mental health, Postpartum, working out

Teens Working Out: How Much is Too Much?

January 19, 2017 by Scarlett Ballantyne Leave a Comment

Working out has never been my personal go-to for stress release or an endorphin rush. Learning how to incorporate a workout regime into my life has taken time and discipline, and is a practice that I wish I had started much earlier in life. As a teenager, I was only involved in sports for a short … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, Parenting, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: bodies, exercise, gym, parenting, teen exercise, teens and tweens, UrbanMoms, workout, workout safety

That time I met with Madonna’s personal trainer! What?!

November 30, 2013 by Sonya 4 Comments

I'm one of those people who don't enjoy working out. I always say, "I don't run...unless it's on sale." But don't get me wrong, I totally admire those people who are sooooo motivated and dedicated to working out. Maybe  I just haven't found my "calling" yet. Yeah, that's it. So, when I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrity, Entertainment, Health & Fitness Tagged With: fitness, gym, Hard Candy, Madonna, personal trainer, Strength in Heels, The Culture Pearl, Timothy Anderson, Toronto

What To Do About That Stinky Gym Bag!

September 30, 2013 by Sonya 3 Comments

I've got a very sensitive nose and that gym bag... you know? It doesn't matter what sport. I don't need to say anymore, right? When it comes to sweat, and especially sporty boys, that smell in that gym bag is downright nasty. You need to keep on top of it and air it out as much as possible. Even … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Living, Sports & Outdoors Tagged With: germs, Graydon, gym, health, kids, natural, Skin Care, sports

The Artist vs The Athlete. Ability or Effort?

April 8, 2012 by Jen

A few years ago my son brought home a single C+ on his report card. He had never had a grade lower than B+ in his life and he was devastated. The fact that the grade was in Art didn't seem to matter to him. The C+ was a huge disappointment. I am not devaluing the importance of Art at all but I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: art, grades, gym, marking, mom blog, parenting, reward ability, reward effort, rewards, school, tweens

Workout frustrations!

September 24, 2009 by amreen

I don't know what to do. I need to exercise. It's my therapy, my release, my survival. But, I'm at a crossroads.  I've been running on the treadmill in my basement for months and am now at a plateau. To reach my desired goal of health and wellness, I've got to mix it up with other types of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: crying baby, daycare, fitness, frustrations, goals, gym, workout

Milestone at the Gym

February 15, 2008 by Jen

Something amazing happened to me today.  I was at the gym, trudging through my bi-weekly workout (that gets harder and harder as my belly gets bigger and bigger), and approaching the end of my session.  I always leave my abdominal and core work till the end as it's that portion of my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: fitness, gym, motherhood, pregnancy, self esteem, sideways plank, workout

Beware the Resolutionaries

January 2, 2008 by Jen

Yesterday was New Year's Day. And they were out in droves: the Resolutionaries. You know who they are (and maybe you're one of them). They are the people who get up on January 1st and say, "this year, everything will be different. This year I will get fit! I will lose weight! I will cut up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: gym, New Year's Day, new year's resolutions

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