Being a parent is hard. 🥺 This is fairly common knowledge but sometimes it helps to say it out loud (then again and again!)
It's one thing to just deal with the physical needs that kids bring to our lives but to also care for their emotional and mental needs can really be overwhelming and every season of parenting is different.
Now, don't hear me wrong. I love my kids and I adore being their Mom (or Mommy 🥰). I can't believe that they are already teenagers and that they don't need me in the same way they used to. But I believe it's important to have a Tribe of women you can be honest with about your mom struggles too.
When it comes to raising our kids, there are so many parts of life where we need to parent them well: Why they need to work hard. The meaning of kindness and friendship. How to succeed and fail.
Another key area is how to take care of your physical body. Some of you have heard me share before about my childhood home and how it was overwhelmingly focused on physical health. It was worshipped and it was crushing. I had an eating disorder in high school because of it. So, I've struggled as a mom to raise my kids with the proper balance and emphasis on taking care of our bodies, but so far (I think) I'm on the right track.
I asked my daughter to film a new workout video for all the B•TRIBAL•FIT kids this summer. I've uploaded it to YouTube and if you want to share it with any of your other mom friends out there I'd love it. Also, would you mind subscribing to my channel while you are at it?
Helping everyday women find an authentic fitness home. Mid-40s Mom of 3 using her creative gifts to encourage and activate women to prioritize their daily food & exercise.
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