Bean Sorting

AgesPreschool, variations include an older sibling SetupToss a handful of various beans and dry pasta shapes into a bowl or container. Offer small containers for the sorted beans–it’s extra nice if these sorting containers are identical, like the cups from an egg carton or popsicle molds (as shown). HowShow them how to carefully take one […]

Truck Wash

AgesPreschool and early elementary SetupFill one bucket or bowl with soapy, sudsy water, and a second container with clean water. Rustle up an old toothbrush, a watering can, and a spray bottle filled with water. HowAsk your kids, “How should we set up our car wash assembly line? What order makes the most sense?” Maybe […]

Smile, Entrepreneurs: Tax Tips to Save You Money

Hello, sister entrepreneurs. Are you working on your taxes like me? I’m no accountant, but let me tell you about a cool tax feature for self-employed people that I learned about. Continuing Education: The Gift That Keeps On GivingMaybe this happened to you. Last fall, I looked into taking a weekend training course on Thai […]

Weaponizing Women’s Bodies Against Themselves

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is today. As the Secretary-General of the UN says, a devious source of violence against women is power imbalances. One of the biggest power imbalances I see today is the weaponizing of women´s bodies against themselves. I don´t want an adolescent girl to walk up the […]

People Commenting on Your Weight When Your Body Just Produced a Beautiful Baby, for Crying Out Loud

I had somehow forgotten about this issue. It came back when I recently introduced myself to someone in a workout class. Let’s call her Ariana. Ariana was younger and at a different life stage: nowhere near having kids. When I mentioned that I had two children, she raised her eyebrows. “Wow,” she said, in an […]

Class vs. Individual Coaching

Which is better? Are you wondering? Here are some scenarios and my suggestions. Which one is like you? Go-Getter GracieGracie is very motivated and already has a strong understanding of body mechanics. She wants to continue to improve her fitness, but she´s not experiencing any major body issues. She takes in the information presented in […]

For My Entrepreneur Squad

A lot of you mamas are small business owners–about four million of you here in the US. Want to know more about your cohort? Here’s a cool little infographic. As a busy small business owner (as well as likely being the main caretaker for your children), you may not be aware yet of a powerful […]

Walk Well

The last few weeks in our Mamas Fitness class, we explored some concepts for improving walking mechanics in your body. Here are some key points, but first some… Disclaimers, or grains of salt Not an issue of good and evil. As of right now, within the available research, there isn’t definitive consensus on the “best” […]

Your Child Is Part Bear

You may be expecting some bear-related baby humor here. But this is actually a post about the amazing SI joint. I was just trying to tempt you into reading something that might sound dry. But it’s not! The SI joint is a fantastically complex and unusual joint. Scientists struggled over the years to correctly understand […]

The Right Way to Reach

Are you aware of your serratus muscle? It’s an important one for postpartum women and anyone suffering from forward head (that’s lots of people). The serratus anterior runs under the shoulder blades and curves around the sides of the upper rib cage, connecting to the ends of the ribs. It’s kind of like those under-their-suit-jacket […]