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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.
Considering how hard I work, one would think that on a day off, I would spend the time relaxing at home with my daughter. I find that my days out with my daughter last about as long as the school day. I have always been a social person, and u ... Read more...
Does your state have a heroine? Do you know who she is? I recently spent the day visiting the former home of my state’s heroine, the courageous Prudence Crandall. My students were also able to experience a residency with two visiting artists who used drama and “call ... Read more...
I’m happy to see women of all shapes and sizes engaging in competitive running, and I’m even more amazed by those who attempt 5K, 10K and Marathon distances wearing two sports bras! Typically, the most competitive among us are petite in the booby d ... Read more...
“Thin” has long been a word that I associate with eating disorders, not athletics. When another working mother said to me the other day, “Runners are so thin, I wish I could run long distances” I ignored her comment and instead invited her and her ... Read more...
My father’s heavy, white Oldsmobile, in neutral, had just begun to pick up speed at the top of the three mile hill. By the time I careened by him on my blue, steel, Japanese twelve-speed; his speedometer climbed to fifty miles per hour. The t ... Read more...
I would like to say that I inherited my strong cardio vascular system from my mother, but I’m adopted. I did inherit mom’s love of distance sports. I don’t remember a time when my mom was not a competitive runner. I guess that would have been back ... Read more...
Today is another holiday and a busy day at gyms everywhere. On January 2, I noticed that for more than one hour, every single piece of cardio equipment was occupied. When my regular workout buddies remark upon how busy the gym is, I respond, "but isn't this wonderfu ... Read more...
My daughter doesn't care much about what she wears yet, but I'm so thankful that she is a girl. With most, but not all of one of my Christmas gift cards, I purchased a Jessica Simpson, dark brown, size extra small, motor cycle jacket last night for 75% off the origi ... Read more...
On a recent unusually warm January afternoon, my father graciously offered to watch my daughter while my mom and I exchanged some Christmas presents and online clothing purchases at a local outlet mall. One playground visit would have certainly been enough, bu ... Read more...
This past August, about a year after my daughter was born, I entered a 12 mile road race. I felt almost no pain during the race, and comfortably ran consistent 8 minute miles or a little faster. While running, I pictured myself as a prehistoric mother, running ... Read more...
