This is an updated post from 2010
Sunday we celebrate moms. You might get flowers, a gift certificate or even a home cooked meal. But the absolute best gift you’ll get this Mother’s Day is the one you give to yourself.
While being a mom is incredibly rewarding, it’s easy to lose some of yourself in the process. You know, the old you that put you first. If you could get some of you back, wrapped up in a gift you could access anytime, wouldn’t you want it?
So I talked with my friend and colleague Michelle Segar, PhD, MPH, author of the soon-to-be released book No Sweat: How the Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness, to figure out how moms can carve out a little time for themselves. She calls it “self care.” I call it smart. (more…)
I just found your blog! I love it.
We just adopted a 4 and 5 year old with food insecurity issues. Because we eat (mostly) healthy foods, they are in a constant state of food obsession. They were in a foster care home for 2 years that did not provide nutritious food. We can not say, “here is a meal eat it or not” because on some level they remember being starved as babies. We have only had them about 8 months so they still don’t trust that we will provide them with “good” food. I have gained 10 lbs. since they moved in because of all the macaroni and cheese!
You have many tips that I have found helpful. I would appreciate any information or resources that you have for a family in our situations.
Jacinda,
There is a great book you might be interested in called Love Me, Feed Me by Katja Rowell. It is written for adoptive parents and it is filled with tips and stories that are unique to the situation of adoption and feeding kids. I highly recommend it!