A Girl’s Guide to Fitting in Fitness: The Book. OUR BOOK!

Sorry if the headline is a little excited, but we are so excited you guys! A Girl’s Guide to Fitting in Fitness—our very own book—is available for purchase this week! Zest Books, a publisher of teen nonfiction, came knocking on our FBG doors what seems like forever ago. After careful consideration, by which I mean [...]

The Balance Myth Book: Having It All Isn’t Easy, But It’s Doable!

Balance. That ideal and elusive spot where you feel in control of all facets of your life. We talk about it a lot here, so when I had the opportunity to read The Balance Myth: Rethinking Work-Life Success, I jumped at the chance. Written by former Fortune 200 COO Teresa Taylor, The Balance Myth shares [...]

It Can Be Done: 7 Tips for Distance Running with a Stroller

As  you know, I’m training-ish for a 10K, and the book Train Like a Mother? Super helpful to all running and training mamas out there. The authors, of the website AnotherRunnerMother.com, graciously lent me this excerpt because I think it is so helpful for moms trying to get in that run while pushing a stroller. [...]

How to Know When to Start Potty Training? This Book Will Help

Each new adventure you embark on as a parent lets you know in a hurry how clueless you are and how much you’re really learning on the job as you raise your kids. There is no manual for raising kids, but there are manuals for many steps along the way. And just like Elizabeth Pantley’s [...]

Helping Moms Cross the Finish Line: Train Like a Mother (With a Giveaway!)

 As I mentioned yesterday, I’ve undertaken the challenge, Training For A 10K. And because I’m no running pro, I’ve had to go to some expert sources to get training advice. One book that has landed on my doorstep at just the right time? Train Like a Mother by the authors of Run Like a Mother [...]

Kids in Sports? Read This to be a Good ‘Sports Parent’

You hear those stories of crazy soccer parents who go bonkers when the kids’ competition gets to them. Parents forget that sports should be a fun, active experience for the kids—not to mention a good learning experience. Competition is good, of course, but not cutthroat competition when your kids haven’t even learned to tie their [...]

Best Kids’ Books: 7 Titles to Read With Your Kids

Judging from the comments on Facebook and Twitter, when The Berenstain Bears co-creator Jan Berenstain died, I wasn’t the only one who was saddened. The Berenstain Bears books were one of my favorites growing up. In fact, I’m pretty sure I read every single one of them at my local public library. Those books reinforced good [...]

Striking a Balance Between Grandparents and Parents (And a Giveaway!)

When you are pregnant or become a parent, you open yourself up for a variety of unsolicited advice. When it’s from strangers, you can shrug it off. But it’s more challenging when it comes from those who really do have the best interest of your child in mind—the grandparents. The parent-child dynamic definitely shifts a bit [...]

What to Expect When You’re Expecting: The Movie

I knew when the Transformers movies came out that Hollywood truly could make a movie out of any kernel of an idea. So I’m not entirely surprised to see that there’s a rom-com coming out that’s based on my fave pregnancy book, What to Expect When You’re Expecting. With a star-studded cast that includes Jennifer [...]

Best Pregnancy Book: What to Expect When You’re Expecting

When I was pregnant the first time, my doctor told me to skip What to Expect When You’re Expecting because it would make me worry unnecessarily. I ignored him and listened to my older brother, who said he and his wife wore out their copy of the book during the pregnancies of their kiddos. I’m [...]

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