As a sleep consultant, I tell my clients that they should honor naps and do their best to allow their baby to sleep at home in the crib at all times. In theory, I stand by this suggestion. If you have been working hard to get your child sleeping through the night, poor naps during the day can derail your progress. Afterall, consistent naps in the crib are going to be the most restful option for your baby.

In contrast...as a mom, I need...

Running sounds awful, right? Why do people want to run when there are plenty of other means of transportation? These were my exact thoughts on the subject. But believe it or not, there are millions of people in the world who actually enjoy it. They even look forward to it! I doubted I could do such a thing myself, due to the fact that I’m an asthmatic. I was born with asthma and was always excused from any running in gym class while in...

Sometime after becoming a mom, you face the fact that, your life, body, and mind will never be the same! Yikes! That could be terrifying, depressing, exciting or relieving...the range of feelings about this stuff is vast. I know because I’ve been there myself (4 times!), and because, as a birthworker and parent coach, I see it every day. We love our children so much…BUT the changes to our bodies, lives and energy can be SO...

What would you do if a trusted physician told you there was no hope for your child? Would you accept his fate or would you insist on more? I have to admit, I’m not sure I would have the confidence in myself to challenge what the experts were telling me. Would you? One mom did have the confidence. Last March Amber Freed was told that one of her twins, her son Maxwell, had a rare genetic disorder that would deeply affect his development for the...

It’s been 6 long, exhausting weeks since baby was born. You’ve gone to your OBGYN and have been cleared to return to exercise. FINALLY! However, there is a lot more to it than just that!

There are many common postpartum issues you may still be experiencing, but you just haven’t talked about because you assume they are a normal after having a baby. Yet, what most women don’t know is although these issues are COMMON, they are NOT...

Everyone loves telling prospective parents what life will be like for them after the baby arrives. Friends, family, neighbors, the grocery store clerk...they all have advice for the parent-to-be!

“Get sleep now, because soon that’ll be over!”

“Say goodbye to your love life!”

“It’s the most wonderful thing that will ever happen to you!”

These messages might be...

4 cups Cheerios

6 cups corn Chex

3 cups wheat Chex

3 cups slim pretzel sticks (I prefer rice Chex instead of pretzel sticks)

1 lb mixed salted nuts (I usually add another 8oz of mixed nuts)

1/2 c butter

1/4 c bacon drippings (fat from cooked bacon)

1 Tblsp Worcestershire sauce

1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce

1 1/2 tsp seasoned salt

1 tsp celery salt

1 tsp savory (sometimes called summer...

Crazy 8s

8 Rounds of 8 Reps of the 8 exercises

Double Jack Burpees

Squat to Overhead Press

Seated Boat Bicycles

Side shuffle down the mat and 1 jumping jack

Deadlift to bicep curl

Plank knee to elbow (8 each side)

Speed Skaters (8 each side)

Reverse Lunge tricep kickbacks

Now my boys know: every year we make gingerbread cookies AND we send them out to family and friends. This accidental tradition has been such a long lasting and fun time for us. The dough is made and let to sit in the fridge for at least 24 hours sometimes 2 or 3 days. That lets the dough rest and really allows all the flavors to mix. It makes for an excellent cookie. If I make the dough without the boys, I will usually present them with...

We hang a spider ornament as the last ornament on our tree every year. It is an old German folk tale, and the last person to arrive to celebrate Christmas gets to read the folktale aloud and hangs the spider. When we started having kids, my dad handcrafted us our own spider ornament.

How Resale Shopping can Satisfy your Stroller Envy

Have you ever experienced stroller envy? Before I had kids, I never would have expected to be checking out other mom’s strollers, but I totally do. There are some insanely posh strollers out there these days. And as nice as they are, the price tags that come along with some of these strollers can be pretty hefty. Many of our must have baby items...

Leaving your baby in a gym child-watch area might be a little nerve-racking for some moms, especially if you’re a new mom. What if there was a way you could get a workout in while simultaneously bonding with your baby? Well, there is! Mother and child interaction makes FiIT4MOM’s Stroller Strides program a unique way to get a full body workout with your child in tow.

It only takes one class to understand what a...

As moms, we all know how vital even 5 minutes of “me time,” a day can be. And even though we know this, we don’t tend to make ourselves a priority. Why? Well, there are too many reasons and excuses to count. The main thing that most moms will say is that there is just not enough time in the day. While that may be true, we can’t go on like this. I need a break! We all need a break!

Here are 6 ways that moms can...

It’s amazing how the birth of a child will change your priorities. For 10 years I had been living in denial–refusing to embrace my diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Even though each and every day was filled with challenges and physical limitations, I hid from the truth, and in turn robbed myself from the opportunity of a “normal” life.

The day my son was born, something awoke inside of me. I found an inner strength–an instinctual...

We’ve all been given the choice between this deliciously, unhealthy food or that amazingly, unhealthy food. In these situations most of us will think, “Hey, if I’m going to eat crappy, I might as well go all out!” Well, you might want to sit down for this because I’m about to blow your mind! No matter what amazing pile of sugary deliciousness or greasy goodness you happen to be contemplating, one of them is a healthier choice than the...

Each person of our family blindly picks a letter from the alphabet from a bowl. Then we have to buy a gift card that starts with that letter. With the gift cards we do a white elephant exchange! It is so much fun! And some letter are hard to shop for!

Wishing you a holiday filled with joy!

Lauren Scott

Instructor

These are my absolute favorite and one that I make every year, especially around Christmas!

• 2 1/4 c flour
• 1 c brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 c shortening
• 1/4 c molasses
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp cloves
• 1/4 c sugar

In a large mixing bowl, combine 1/2 of the flour, brown sugar, shortening, molasses, egg, baking soda,...

Take some time for you to burn off the holiday stress....and treats! This is a quick and equipment free workout!

Cardio (2 minutes, rotating every 30 seconds)

• high knees
• butt kickers

Round 1: (3 exercises, 21 repetitions of each, then 15, then 9)

• Squats
• Push-ups
• Sit-ups (or crunches)

Cardio: (2 minutes, rotating every...

No one likes to talk about the big C. It’s scary and talking about it makes it all the more real. I’m sure we all know someone who has had to fight the fight. We all wonder if there was anything we could have done. Could we have somehow prevented it? Were there signs? Could we have caught it earlier? Why me, or her, or him? There are so many questions, and unfortunately, not a lot of answers. Cancer may be a sneaky bitch, but there are things...

Denver to Host Fit4mom Founder Lisa Druxman with Weekend of Fitness, Empowerment and Fun!

Denver, CO – Fit4mom founder, Lisa Druxman is headed to Denver and bringing with her a workshop packed with her own brand of knowledge and expertise. The weekend will begin with a Master Stroller Strides class that will take place on Friday, September 15th, lead by the one and only, Lisa Druxman. Saturday...

Why is Living Healthy so Hard?

Working out and eating healthy is the WORST! It’s hard. It’s time consuming. It hurts. Results take way too long. And finding the time with kids – forget about it! So why do we do it? Why would we choose to put ourselves through this torture? Because, maybe we’re just not ready to give up on ourselves yet. Because, as the saying goes, nothing worth doing is easy....

Heat Exhaustion is the Pits – Know the Signs

It’s HOTT in Colorado! I mean, it’s hot in other places too, but we’re here to talk about beating the Colorado heat. The sun is so close here that you can literally feel your skin sizzling in the mid-day sun. Despite the heat, we all want to be outside in the summer; playing with our kids, exercising, attending festivals, drinking on patios and drinking on patios. Knowing the...

Our Fearless Leader is Turning One! Sort Of

Jillian Jones is a power-house of a human being. You’re probably asking yourself, is there anything she can’t do? Well, I mean, she can’t walk on water or aim when she pees, but she checks off a lot of boxes. She is a badass woman, a wife to Mike Jones, a mother of 2 beautiful little girls, Brooklyn and Harper, a bomb fitness instructor, a Body Back coach, a marathoner, and is...