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Last year, I worked on my birthday like any mature adult would. I taught my students, and when other teachers informed them that it was my birthday, they

"I believe I can see the future because I repeat the same routine." - NIN Let's start with the fact that I love routine. It makes me feel like

Katherine has posted recently on the importance of us mommas taking our vacation time for ourselves. I love that idea & added it to my hopefully-one-day-sooner-than-later to-do list. I

There were no kids. There was no one to clean up after. There was no TV. There was sleeping in until 6:30 AM...which I'm fully aware sounds ridiculous, but when you're

I have a real problem with taking time off. I mean, I'll take a day off every once in a while, but other than my maternity leaves, I've

I’m six months into being a working mom & almost ten months into being a parent, & I feel like I have it kind of down. Of course, when Lucy &/or Zach

Between my posts on anxiety, exercise, and feeling the need to control something even if it’s just my son’s play room, I think this site has become an

Like half of the country, I've set a goal to lose some weight this year -- and also like half of the country, I'm struggling with how to

Are you guys tired of hearing us talk about working out yet? I mean, you have women on here blogging about running marathons, making complete lifestyle changes, working

So, on December 21, my students finished their exams, ate popcorn, watched clips of the Romeo and Juliet video (with Leonardo, of course) and bid farewell for two

Last week was shit. No other way to put it. My week started with a text message from a friend telling me that she heard a local girl

The first year I attended college, I lived on campus and the convenience of having a gym within walking distance helped me stay in shape. Every day, I

NOTE: Check out Jamie's previous guest post where she chats more about the logistics of how she managed all the training. So, you’re thinking about running a marathon as

Since becoming a momma, having time to myself is incredibly elusive. And it's confounded by all that working I do, not only at school, but at home. And

It took a really, really, really long time and a lot of tight pants before I realized my eating habits were out of control and my exercise habits

I’m a full time, bureaucratic working mom.  I do not have a flexible work schedule.  Sometimes I work weekends and often times bring work home with me.  But

::curse word, curse word, curse word:: Forgive me while I write through some rage issues. Which you can read for you enjoyment while you giggle at my current neuroses

So, I’m doing my first marathon this October, AND I’m a working mother. I also read a lot, try to maintain a blog (usually pretty inconsistently), go to

When I first became a single mother, I thought that was... let's face it... the end of my life. I believed that being a mom, especially a single mom, meant