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I am a mom who balances my career as a reading specialist with parenting a 1.5 year old and loving competitive running and biking. I don't think women should give up personal goals when they become parents.
I have always been a silver lining kind of girl, so I was not overly discouraged today when my nagging tendonitis kept me from racing in the Red Dress Run. Like so many other volunteers, I woke up at 5AM this morning in order to arrive in Eli ... Read more...
Adding the “athlete” designation to our list of roles as women is both a privilege and an accomplishment. I feel fortunate to be a teacher-runner-mom, and a bit presumptuous to have taken on this blogger name, since I keep meeting other amazi ... Read more...
In 1967 my father began his career as a math teacher and a running and baseball coach in the city of New Britain, Connecticut. As a graduation present from Bates College, my dad received a loan from his father for his cream-colored, ... Read more...
Even before 8:30AM this morning, dozens of super moms and dads had completed a 5.5 mile trail race through Gay City State Park in Hebron, Connecticut. Luckily, it had not rained within the last few days, so the frequency of mud puddles was re ... Read more...
Taking a leave of absence from work to parent pre-school age children, or facing a layoff does not mean that you have to take a break from using your skills as a professional. Since my daughter was born two years ago today, I no longer work d ... Read more...
Starting next month, The Glastonbury Parks and Recreation Department will be organizing free Tuesday night races. The first race will be Tuesday, July 3rd. Three distances are offered: one mile, 2.4 miles and 3.5 miles. In or ... Read more...
This morning, I was fortunate to participate in the four mile Delaney Dash to benefit the Sean Delaney Memorial Scholarship Fund. A male soloist performed The Star Spangled Banner, and we were off into the mist. Although I have run this very ... Read more...
Do you have friends or family who work at a local school? If so you might volunteer to be part of career day or even speak to an individual class. For example, most teachers must teach Social Studies, even if they are a Math, Reading or Science teacher. My friends S ... Read more...
Adding the “athlete” designation to our list of roles as women is both a privilege and an accomplishment. I sometimes add “princess” to my list because I cannot stand uneven and/or chipped nails. My husband selflessly preserved my fresh manic ... Read more...
The average length of a K-12 school year, depending on where you live coincides with the average pregnancy. Then, just when the child would be born into this world, you have between eight and twelve weeks “off”. Imagine a new parent taking te ... Read more...
