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Discover the Joy of Movement: Exciting Ways to Get Your Family Active!

9/3/2024

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​Fall is one of my favorite times of the year for a couple of reasons. One, the kids are back in school and it’s easier to keep a routine. Two, I love wearing warm sweaters and cozy socks. Three, the changing leaves in Wisconsin create one of the most picturesque backgrounds for me to be active and move with my family.

There are many studies that show outdoor movement and soaking in Vitamin D can be beneficial to lowering our stress, improving our sleep and immunity, boosting our self-esteem and creativity, and helping us focus. As with a lot of things in our lives, we need to be intentional with making movement a priority and setting an example for our kids. Family movement doesn’t have to be hardcore or complicated. Here are a few ideas to try to incorporate into your family’s routine.


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Who's taking care of you?

10/17/2023

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The fall brings some fun and also busy days and weeks for families. What are your kids involved in; soccer, football, dance, gymnastics, youth group, band practices, swim team, volleyball or something else? Each activity has great opportunities for our kids, but they also come with a cost on the family's time and energy. If you are a parent who's running kids to activities, making meals, scheduling appointments and keeping up with all the school stuff like permission slips, lunch money, conferences etc, then YOU have a lot on your plate. You are taking care of your family and lots of details to keep things running smooth, so let's talk about WHO's taking care of you.
Hopefully you have great support in your life. People who take the time to take care of you and "fill your cup." But a lot of parents are feeling like they don't have a great support system. And whether or not you have excellent support, self-care is incredibly important for parents who want to be at their best for themselves and their families.
Support and self-care are two of the 10 steps to navigate parenting challenges that I write about in my book Parenting Marathon. There is a lot of practical thoughts and easy next steps for you in the book but I'll leave you with one first step here.
Start with small chunks of time. Waiting for self-care until you can carve out a day or weekend away isn't enough. Today set aside 10 minutes for yourself to do something that is relaxing, brings you joy or fills your cup. Caution: Don't use this 10 minutes to clear out your email, answer text messages or schedule that dentist appointment. This 10 minutes is a self-care pause. Need ideas on what you would enjoy doing in those 10 minutes? I have a whole list in the free resources page shared in the book. Maybe it's listening to music, enjoying the quiet, prayer or meditation, watching the birds, drawing... you get to decide. Set a timer maybe and protect that little chunk of time.
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Holiday Stress...tips to Thrive not just Survive

12/6/2021

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*Feeling stressed? 
*Does the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas feel like a list of tasks to get through?
*Does your to-do list go on and on, and you never feel like you accomplish things?

Click the Read more button for some tips to help make this a great holiday season.
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At the end of the rope?

11/2/2021

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Are you feeling like you're at the very end of your rope? 
Is your parenting journey leaving you feeling 
exhausted,
frustrated,
discouraged,
hopeless,
like a failure?
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Maybe you have a child who has frequent meltdowns and you feel like you're always walking on egg shells, knowing the next explosion will happen eventually.  
Or your child is arguing with you all the time, trying to control everything and everyone in the home, destroying property, displaying sneaky or dishonest behavior, yelling, name calling, disregarding the rules, being disrespectful.... the list can go on and on but the bottom line is...

YOU ARE EXHAUSTED
YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE AT THE END OF THE ROPE

Maybe you feel like I did in my toughest seasons... ALONE, ISOLATED
The struggles in my home were affecting all areas of my life including: my health, my marriage, my relationship with each of my kids and my ability to connect with friends 

You are not alone.

If you're at the end of your rope here are some things to consider to get you started:
1. Talk to someone you know and trust and share what's going on.  That person doesn't need to "fix" the problem, just be a listening ear.  Maybe it's your spouse, or a friend, or a therapist.  Find someone you can be honest with.

2.  Journal.  Of course journalling doesn't solve all your problems, but there are so many benefits.  

3. Send me a message.  I would love to set up a time to talk with you, problem solve together, and see if partnering with a parent coach would help you walk through this season with an ally at your side, helping you and your family move from SURVIVE to THRIVE.  

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Fitness!?  Who has time for that?

10/6/2021

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Let’s talk a bit about your personal fitness.   Fitness means different things to different people.  But the majority of us aren’t competitive athletes; we are just normal, busy parents and we struggle to find time to take care of ourselves.  Can you relate? 
Do you have a great fitness plan for yourself?  If so… that’s amazing!!!  Stay strong, and guard that time you are able to carve out to take care of your physical and mental health.  Your kids are seeing you make yourself and your health one of your priorities and that’s a great thing!

But, many of us struggle to even imagine how to find time for our own fitness.  When do we squeeze it in… before the kids get up… after they go to bed?   Well there is no one size fits all solution to this, BUT  there is a solution for you!  You may need to do a little digging and be creative to find it, but you are worth it!   
Wondering where to start?  Here are three ideas:
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  1. Find an activity that makes you happy.  There are so many options for fitness and exercise.  Pick something you think you would enjoy and start there.  Maybe it’s walking, or biking, a group fitness class or a program you can do at home on your phone.  What’s important is that it is getting you moving, and you enjoy it.
  2. Schedule yourself in!  My calendar is packed with my kids' activities; one going to biking practice, three going to swim team, one going to scouts… If I schedule my exercise into my calendar I make time for it and my family is more cooperative with sharing the workload.  Write your exercise time into your calendar, you’ll be glad you did!
  3. Plan ahead.  When it comes to our kids' activities, we help them learn to plan ahead.  Things like thinking through what gear they need to have.  Planning ahead for yourself might look like bringing your walking shoes to work so you can walk on your break, or right after work.  Maybe you bring a change of clothes so you can get your activity in while your child is playing their sport.  Maybe it’s setting out your workout clothes the night before so you can get ready and do your exercise first thing in the morning.    
If you could use more tips, encouragement or a deeper dive into the struggles that may be facing in your family, reach out and let's connect.  Click the link and let me know if you'd like to sign up for my mailing list, or schedule a free consult with me to see if working with a parent coach would benefit you. 
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