Megan
Frustration Mixed with Pride
Lately, it seems that I’m hearing a lot of my recently turned 2-year-old’s new words and phrases for the very first time during a frustrating parenting situation.
During this exchange, I’m often torn between...
Swimming: A Great HIIT Option
With spring (maybe) approaching, I’ve been doing a "spring clean" of my go-to workouts, and also trying to figure out ways to incorporate a fitness trend I’ve been seeing more and more in my...
Dealing with Injury – A Mama’s Perspective
As I've written before, "self-care" time needs to be penciled in several times a week in order for me to stay sane and to be the best employee and parent I can be. The...
Holiday Traditions: Reflection and Anticipation
This year, for the first time in 30-plus years, we won't be "home for the holidays." Instead, we plan to stay here in Madison and celebrate Christmas with just the three of us. Among...
Activity We Love: Family-Friendly Races
Stroller-friendly races have recently become one of my favorite ways to combine my love for running and being outside with family time. Sure, it's somewhat of a hassle to get out the door on...
Confessions of an Overplanner
The planning begins...
Ooo, we have to do THIS next Saturday, I think to myself as I peruse Facebook or Madison Moms Blog's helpful guide to October. Pause as I scribble the event down in...
Every Little Bit (of Exercise) Counts
I sometimes fall into the familiar trap of having an "all or nothing" mentality when it comes to working out. If a workout isn’t “long enough,” or isn’t “tough enough,” it doesn't count, so "do...
Breweries With the Baby: A Do in My Book
As parents of a young toddler, my husband and I sometimes struggle with attempting to maintain a glimpse of our pre-child life (and sanity!). We take our daughter to a fair share of kid...
Balance – It’s a Work(out) in Progress
When I became a mom last spring, I learned pretty quickly that exercise, one of my favorite outlets for stress relief, was going to become my precious "me-time." Like everything else about family life,...
Things That Surprised Me About Becoming a Mom
As I think about my daughter's upcoming first birthday in late April (wow, how did we get here already?!?), I'm finding that there are definitely some things that surprised me this first year of...
Changing My Conversation About Working From Home
“I work from home… but my 9-month-old daughter still goes to daycare every day,” I find myself telling a new neighbor or family member from back home on the East Coast.
As soon as the...