MOMLETA® Blog
Mom Strong Interview: Jennifer McDonald, Owner Momleta Asheville & Hendersonville, NC
Meet Registered Dietitian, Fitness Professional, and Entrepreneurial Mom, Jennifer McDonald, Owner of Momleta Asheville & Hendersonville, NC!
Mom Strong Interview: Kate Jwaskiewicz, Owner, Momleta Syracuse, NY
Find out why a busy New York mom made a career change and now owns a fitness franchise. Get to know Kate Jwaskiewicz, busy mom and owner of MOMLETA Syracuse, NY.
Mom Strong Interview: Anna Markouris, Owner Momleta Morristown & Parsippany, NJ
Former teacher turned fitness professional, Anna Markouris, inspires moms in her community every day. Learn more about Anna, her family, and her business in our latest Mom Strong Interview.
How We and Our Children Are Enjoying Exercise This Summer
This summer, while we're feeling like we're missing out because most 'things' are cancelled, we are happy that exercising is NOT one of them! In fact, on the spectrum of safe activities to engage in right now, exercising outdoors alone or in small groups is very low risk!
MOLO Mom - Four Years Later!
The amount of well-intentioned health advice out there can be overwhelming for anyone. My health outcome would have been very different without the direction and support of my Mom Strong community through the Mother Love Challenge. Here are my top 5 MOLO takeaways (BONUS - I've been maintaining each of these for the past 4 years).
Maintaining Community When You Are in Isolation
An international pandemic. Leap year. Daylight Savings Time. A full moon. Friday the 13th AND a new trending phrase ‘social distancing’ happening all in the same week. Whoa mama! By nature we are all social beings who need community and interaction with others. Social gatherings boost our serotonin levels, and help us learn how to connect on a deeper level. So with schools closing, events canceled, and social distancing, how do we maintain our community when in isolation?
Becoming a Stay at Home Mom
Becoming a full-time stay-at-home mom (SAHM) to my two VERY active boys is a blessing and I enjoy it, but it's also a challenge (like, will I ever pee alone again?). One of the hardest decisions that I had to make was whether or not to leave my teaching career to stay home..and it was not a decision I took lightly and, in fact, I relied heavily on my tribe of Baby Boot Camp Moms for input. Now I'm here and I'm ready to share some words of wisdom.
Self Care for Moms - Different Stages, Different Needs
The Oxford dictionary defines self-care as "the practice of taking an active role in protecting one’s own well-being and happiness, in particular during times of stress." Self-care is a hot topic right now, especially among mothers. What's interesting is that, while this definition is relevant across the multi-year journey that is motherhood, the actual practice of self-care takes on different meanings at different stages of motherhood.
