A Brave Re-Direction

I haven’t seen the Pixar movie Brave (I’m beyond excited to take my daughter to her first movie), but I was aware of the fact that the Merida character broke the Disney Princess mold. With wild red hair and a bow and arrow, she’s said to be a kick-butt heroine. So I was disappointed recently [...]

A Reminder That You’re More Beautiful Than You Think

We’ve always been fans of Dove’s Campaign For Real Beauty. Remember this video showing the making of a print ad? The idea that we’re all beautiful no matter our shape, size or age is aligned bang-on with our FBG mission. So when Tish posted this video recently, I knew I had to share. If you haven’t [...]

Post-Baby Body Acceptance: Motherhood Made Me Kinder to Myself

We’ve talked a lot lately about cutting our mom-selves some slack. From telling your inner critic to take a hike to writing yourself love letters, Valentine’s Day was all about mama-love. I talked about whether moms are aware of the comments they make about their bodies now that they have kids—and little ears and eyes [...]

Do You Keep Your Body Image Issues to Yourself Now That You Have Kids?

We all know that one of the many awesome side effects of working out is looking healthy and strong. Looks are certainly not the main reason I work out, though, and because I have a daughter, I’m super aware of what I say about my body and why I exercise. For instance, I’d never complain [...]

The Bounce-Back Myth

It’s something we talk a lot about in these parts: the myth of the cover-ready body after baby. That phenomenon of comparing your new mom bod to other moms’ bods. It’s easy to get caught up in the comparison trap, but it’s one of the reasons I shared my postpartum belly pictures. It’s simply unreasonable [...]

Protect Your Gym Time: Consider a Contract!

All partners say it. During pregnancy, they thank you for sacrificing your body for the baby and promise to watch the baby when he or she arrives so that you can go to the gym. But then the baby comes and there is a little more crying than anticipated and he’s hungry all the time. [...]

Bed Rest During Pregnancy: 7 Tips to Survive

Bed rest. The worst two words a Fit Bottomed Mama could hear. And yet, these were the words coming out of my doctor’s mouth at just six weeks pregnant. But I was spotting. No, more than spotting—bleeding—and having lost a baby just four months earlier, my doctor wanted to be cautious. But I hated him. [...]

The Other Four-Letter Word That Should Be Off Limits When It Comes to Your Kids

The word “diet” is a loaded word these days. We’ve always said that “diet” is a four-letter word and that’s because we believe you need to adopt an overall healthier lifestyle to be an overall fitter person. The journey shouldn’t end when the “diet” is over! Although many authors use the d-word to sell books [...]

An Adventure in Mirrorless Living—Could You Do It?

With a kiddo in the house and a job in that house, I don’t do a lot of getting gussied up. But I do still check the mirror to make sure I don’t look crazier than usual. If I had to go without a mirror? I’m not sure I could do it. And not just [...]

Would You Show Off Your Bump in a Bikini?

Some women feel their most beautiful when they’re pregnant. Others can’t wait for those long 40 weeks to be over. I’m somewhere in the middle. While there are certain parts of pregnancy I love, others I could skip. I’d bypass the nausea, vomiting, aches and the heartburn that shoots me out of bed in the [...]

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