Miracle pills and diets don’t work yet women spend thousands of dollars praying that a little miracle pill will burn off all their fat and leave them thin and happy in all areas of their life. There’s one big problem, nothing changes once they lose the weight. When women diet and deprive their bodies, they lose the weight and feel just as empty. They still have little passion with their husbands or partners and have no patience with their children. What’s been overlooked by all of the dieting gimmicks is one’s mindset. Until a women’s mindset is addressed she’ll continue yo-yo dieting and end up fatter and emptier after each attempt. Read the rest »

It’s the New Year, and we’re all evaluating our goals and making resolutions. If one of your resolutions is to lose weight, I’m going to show you how with these top 5 tips to losing weight and feeling great while doing it.

Top 5 Tips to Lose Weight

1. Have realistic expectations. Don’t expect weight loss to happen over night. Lasting results take time. With healthy eating habits and consistent exercise, expect to lose 2-4 lbs. a week, that’s 8-16 lbs a month! Read the rest »

After being evacuated from our home in Poway, California due to the recent wildfires that struck (and in some instances devastated) our community, I learned (and re-learned) valuable lessons I’d like to share with you. And perhaps my lessons learned will resonate with you or help remind you of what is important in your life.

The 5 Most Valuable Lessons I Learned from the Fires

1: Nothing is more important than family. Read the rest »

How come nobody told me that after I had my baby I’d still look like I was pregnant? Even the fittest of us look five months pregnant right after having a baby. Even stranger is our bellies are no longer firm because our baby is in our arms instead of our bellies. So the question I often receive is “Will my body ever be the same as it was before I got pregnant?” The answer, “The same? No, but it can be even better!”

Your body has to work hard to prepare for the birth of your baby. For example your hips and pelvis will widen, and your breasts will become fuller and (or) larger. After having your baby it can take time for your hips and pelvis to return to their pre-pregnancy state. Read the rest »

Clever Parents loves Beyond Learning’s Word Chase and Number Hunt games. For ages 4 and up, these games offer a fun way to introduce reading and math into your curious preschoolers’ and kindergarteners’ worlds. Plus, Clever Parents TV Video Correspondent Sara Holliday demonstrates some mom and baby toning exercises and a clever way to record your baby’s stories from his first year.

See Vidcast #32 on Clever Parents TV. Read the rest »

When you’re pregnant your body experiences dramatic physical changes but this doesn’t mean you have to give up looking and feeling great just because your body is changing.
Many moms-to-be want to be fit and look and feel beautiful, but they’re concerned they’ll do something wrong that could harm their growing baby. Fear no more, once you have received the thumbs up from your doctor to exercise, follow these five simple tips to look and feel great from the beginning of your pregnancy and beyond.

One: Get Moving! Even if you have never exercised before, it’s now more important than ever that you start exercising. And here’s why: your body and baby will benefit—in big ways. Exercise improves muscle tone and strength, decreases muscle pain commonly associated with pregnancy (alleviates back aches!), increases your energy, improves digestion and mood, and, here’s a big bonus: your body will bounce back much quicker after having your baby. Your baby benefits because your oxygen intake increases and your body is releasing happy hormones (endorphins), which can also have a positive effect on your baby. Read the rest »

One of the things I constantly stress during my group coaching sessions with moms is the importance of taking care of yourself. When you take care of yourself, you are in a better position to take care of your family’s needs. This simple analogy demonstrates my point, when you are on an airplane the flight attendant says “in the event of a loss of air pressure place an airbag over your mouth and nose, then secure the airbag over your child’s mouth and nose.”

In one of my groups a mom noted, “There are basically two kinds of moms, a mom that takes care of herself, dresses cute, wears makeup, and the frumpy mom who wears baggy sweats, no makeup, and rarely takes the time to do anything with her hair.” She admitted that she found herself turning into a “frumpy mom” because with the weight gain of having her baby, she didn’t fit into her cute clothes. Because she no longer fit into her cute clothes, she didn’t feel good about herself and stopped taking the time to put on makeup and do her hair. Read the rest »