Category Archives: respecting your body

Our First Ballet Recital

Posted on May 28, 2013 by yogamamame

Cute little four-year-old girls in pink tights and pink leotards and the closest approximation of a bun their mothers could manage, pink tutus bouncing as they scurry across the stage in pink ballet slippers. There was a time, not so … Continue reading →

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Killing Me Softly with Health Food

Posted on October 1, 2012 by yogamamame

Parents, I am beginning to believe, can be separated into two categories. There are the ones who have a healthy sense that their kids are going to be just fine as long as they are fed enough, loved enough, and … Continue reading →

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Am I a Food Nazi?

Posted on May 21, 2012 by yogamamame

There are times in life, for all of us I’m sure, when what seemed like perfectly normal behavior whilst we were engaged in it suddenly takes on an aspect of the bizarre, the crazy person, the surreal sense that maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in compassion, daycare, feeding my child, following your heart, growing up, illness, karma, Mama instinct, nonharming, respecting your body, school, sense of self, surrender, the bigger picture, you can't control everything | 2 Comments

When Even Vacation Isn’t Easy

Posted on September 25, 2010 by yogamamame

I am a bit of a physical wreck these days — sore right elbow, sore left wrist, aching hip capsule.  (“Hip capsule” is a term I learned from my osteopath brother-in-law so I believe it is something that exists, or … Continue reading →

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What Wonder Woman and I Have in Common: It’s Not What You Think

Posted on July 6, 2010 by yogamamame

For those of you who somehow missed the news, last week Wonder Woman unveiled her new look. When I saw her picture, two thoughts flashed across my mind in quick succession:  First, she dresses a whole lot like me.  Second … Continue reading →

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Girls’ Night Out

Posted on June 1, 2010 by yogamamame

When my friend Teri invited me to a girls’ night, my first idea of what to do was panic. There was a time when I was all about the girls’ night out.  When I believed in a sort of aggressive-defensive-sexy … Continue reading →

Posted in aging, change, compassion, friendship, inner beauty, inner peace, Mommy time, respecting your body, sense of self, social life | 4 Comments

Lily Walks

Posted on May 14, 2010 by yogamamame

It’s one of those favorite phrases of parents of young children.  “Any day now!” “Any day now!” we chirp as cheerfully as someone as sleep-deprived as the parent of an infant can chirp when someone asks if she is sleeping … Continue reading →

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Full Circle

Posted on April 19, 2010 by yogamamame

I’ve been writing YogaMamaMe since Jake was younger than Lily is now. This makes me think a lot of things:  How quickly time passes when you have kids.  How scary it is to watch time pass so quickly, especially when … Continue reading →

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When a Fresh Perspective Requires a Fresh Perspective (Don’t Look at Your Butt Redux)

Posted on January 14, 2010 by yogamamame

You’d think I’d have learned my lesson when I looked at my butt in a mirror at my sister-in-law’s house while four months pregnant. You would, in fact, not be expecting too much to think after that shock I would … Continue reading →

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High Winds with a Likelihood of Anxiety

Posted on October 9, 2009 by yogamamame

There are those (my husband) who will think me a little bit nutty for saying this, but windy days breed anxiety. One might suggest that I am simply looking for something other than my mother to blame my anxiety on.  … Continue reading →

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