I Don't Love You "I love my brother," Zack tells me. "Awe, that's wonderful, honey." "He shares his Legos with me. I love him. I don't love Continue Reading
Our First (Mostly) Clean Eating Thanksgiving
Would a family who is used to eating processed foods enjoy a Clean Eating Thanksgiving? Our family has embarked on a new clean eating lifestyle over Continue Reading
Thankfully Thankful on Thanksgiving
by Jeff Marshall Happy Black Friday! Today I offer an abbreviated but still heartfelt Fun Friday Blog for your (hopeful) enjoyment and Continue Reading
How to Motivate a Family to Fitness
How to motivate a family to fitness? Our family is working on healthy eating and fitness goals. Let's just say it's not been all sunshine and roses. Continue Reading
“Mom, Do I Have Special Needs?”
How do we talk to our children about their special needs? How do we talk to our children about their special needs? At what age should we share what Continue Reading
What Piano Teachers Wish Parents Knew (podcast)
Do your children take piano lessons, or will they be taking lessons in the future? In this podcast, Jeff Marshall, who has been teaching piano lessons Continue Reading
A Healthy, Realistic Family Eating Plan
"Does your family follow a healthy eating plan, too?" This question is often asked during the Q&A time when I speak to groups about my weight Continue Reading
Why My Son Does Not Have an iPhone
My First Grade Son Does Not Have an iPhone, or any phone at all. Nor does my Fifth Grade son. My first grade son does not have an iPhone because it Continue Reading
How to Avoid Burn Out and Find Fitness Success
Most of us are good starters when it comes to fitness goals. We are lousy finishers. It feels great to get started. It's exciting! We are movitated. Continue Reading
Three Girls and a Dog
by Christine Drews I recently ran a 3K. A 3K is only 1.86 miles, and I didn’t really run. I slogged. Slogging is something between running and Continue Reading
Four Steps to Tell Your Support Peeps What You Need
"Does this dress make me look fat?" All of us have navigated tricky emotional waters when it comes to conversations with support people in our lives Continue Reading
My Family Hates Exercise
There. I said it. My family hates exercise. It's embarrassing and politically incorrect to type that sentence, especially for me as someone who Continue Reading
