How is your physical health holding up right now? Did you know that physical movement is proven to help every area of your health and well-being? Most people know this, yet still find it challenging to make a workout a priority, especially when so many of us are wearing many different “hats” during the day. […]
Postpartum Movements to Strengthen Your Core and Expedite Recovery What to Realistically Expect Your Body to be Able to do During the First Few Months Postpartum, and Tips to Build Your Core and Pelvic Floor Question: I’m several weeks postpartum and feeling feeling pretty weak and way too tired for workouts. What should I realistically […]
Postpartum Weight Loss: Achieving Weight Loss Goals with a Healthy Mindset I thought breastfeeding was supposed to help me lose weight! Currently, I am 9 months postpartum and still 15 pounds heavier than I am used to. I do moderate workouts a few times a week and try to eat healthy most of the time. […]
Less Sitting, More Movement “Please help me find ways to motivate my 11-year-old to get some physical activity or more movement. Since we have been distance learning, he has been very shut off to PE and just wants to sit on the couch or play video games when he is done with school. Thanks!” Use […]
How to Comfortably Exercise While Breastfeeding Does working-out decrease my milk supply? I am three months postpartum. Safe and comfortable exercise postpartum is good for mommy; and what’s good for mommy is good for baby. To answer your question, working-out per se will not decrease your milk supply. But of course, anything done to […]
What You’ll Feel in the First Trimester of Pregnancy During the first trimester of pregnancy, most women “feel” pregnant with at least a little bit of nausea and fatigue. By now the hormone levels necessary for growing your uterus and your baby are elevated, causing an emotional and physical metamorphosis that is pretty much beyond […]
8 Tips for Playtime Question: How do I handle my two-year-old who isn’t into independent play and just wants me to play with him all the time? He has been a lot more needy since the shelter-in-place orders. Answer: What your child is doing is normal behavior, especially during a time of stress. One of the […]
Tips and Ideas to Stay Active How is your family coping with the sudden “homeschooling opportunity”? Being homebound may be met with a variety of emotions from excitement to feeling overwhelmed, especially if you also find yourself and your spouse working from home! My daughter Erin shares, “I had been dealing with a lot of […]
Ditching the Crib for an Easier Nighttime Routine Hi Dr. Sears. I am a mama to Sara, almost 14 months old. I need help. She is such a delightful baby, but we are struggling at night. I start her off in her crib and end up bedsharing sometime in the night. It’s becoming increasingly harder […]
Tips For a Healthier Mindset With Your Postpartum Body The pressure to get back in shape after baby is a real struggle for new moms. It was for me, and to be totally transparent, I thought it would be easier for me than it has been. I got stuck in the “should” mindset. Anyone else […]
Why Movement and Exercise is Important for Your Health You have probably heard it a thousand times from your doctor, “movement is important for your health,” but have you ever really understood why? In our T5 (short for Transform 5) Wellness Plan, Dr. Bill explains his “ah ha” moment when he realized that we all […]
“While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.” – Angela Schwindt by Martha Sears, RN This quote came to me in an email from a close friend and colleague in the parenting world, Janet Jendron, President of Attachment Parenting, International. I have known Janet […]
