A letter to my one year postpartum self, Stop hating you for thinking you have an ugly stomach and start loving you for how absolutely stunning and beautiful you were and still are for carrying and caring for you two gorgeous little humans. Stop thinking about how hard you need to work at bouncing back after baby even if at 1 year postpartum you still look pregnant and focus on your objectives at staying healthy and happy and active. Stop worrying about what others will think if they see your wrinkled stomach and start thinking about how absolutely blessed you are for what you've created. Be you! Be the best you, your negative energy about you and your body shows and it's ugly. Give yourself some grace (a lot) and time (a whole lot) to heal emotionally, mentally and physically. You're one tough mama and you've got this. 💪 Embrace you today and remember that your kids adore you, in the world of so much hate let their love nurture you back to loving you! Now, tomorrow when Levi turns 1, don't just celebrate him, celebrate your "birth" day and know that you are amazing no matter how you feel. With all the love, Your dearest self! Repost @denupzter #motherhood #postpartum #pregnancy #postpartumbody #momlife #realmotherhood #rawmotherhood #FIT4MOM #motherhoodunplugged

There will be a day we look back and say, “Those were the good ‘ole days.” (Cue @macklemore + @iiswhoiis song) . . . Repost @fit4mom_southoc_sc @karla__e #strollerbarre instructor teaching an amazing class while also dominating the #motherhood game. #themotherhoodisreal #strengthinmotherhood #fit4momsouthoc . . . #strollerstrides #bodyback #strides360 #strollerbarre #santaclarita #valencia #saugus #fairoaks #castaic #scvmoms #canyoncountry #postpartumfitness #journey #grace #goodoledays @fit_4_mom

#Repost @fit4mom_sfvalley ・・・ Happy Friday! We are so grateful to this incredible group of women (and a few more not pictured here). They truly believe in FIT4MOM’s mission: to keep moms healthy through fitness, community and connection. We believe that when moms take care of themselves, they can take better care of their families. We believe that motherhood was never supposed to be a solo endeavor - we need our community and we need a safe space to choose our own parenting style while being able to ask for help (or not) if we need it. We are so proud to serve our community and for being the catalyst for thousands of friendships which started right here with FIT4MOM SF Valley & Northeast LA. ••• We would LOVE if you would tag a friend you made in class here and keep the thread of #FIT4MOM mamas growing, nationwide! 📷:@deargracenwoman @nicolegracen

“Books, sunshine, sweat, and smiles 😊 We start every week with big goals and big intentions... and lots of laughs! If you haven’t joined us for your free class, send us a message. And if you’re already a member, tag a friend who needs this in their life!” Repost @fit4mom.austin

Whether you’re sending your little(s) to daycare for the first time, off to pre-K or TK, kindergarten, middle school, high-school, or even freshman year of college, #themotherhoodisreal when it comes to #backtoschool. It’s emotional, slightly hectic, and can take a bit to adjust to a new routine. WE FEEL YOU. So we wrote down our 10 mama hacks to surviving this sweet and salty season of back-to-school 🖤 Link in bio to blog post at BLOG.FIT4MOM.COM! (Full link: http://blog.fit4mom.com/10-things-every-mama-needs-to-survive-back-to-school) • Tag a mama who’s sending their little(s) off to school and needs some love 💕

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Mama’s day out, @fit4mom.austin style! ・・・ Weekend vibes 🛥✌🏻👯‍♀️ #momtribe #ourvillage #FIT4MOM

・・・ A S K F O R H E L P “You are going to need a lot more help than you think you will need. We tend to think that if we can do something ourselves, then we should. This is absolutely not true postpartum. All of your energy needs to go toward healing your body and learning about your baby. Just as you are providing unlimited food for your baby, you need someone to be nourishing you…. The purpose of receiving support at this time is not to help your baby — it is to help you. It is to support you in getting your basic needs of food, comfort, and unconditional love met, and also to support you in deepening your self-confidence and trusting in your instincts as a mother. - Kimberly Ann Johnson, author of #thefourthtrimester @magamamas Repost @ritadoula Photo @poopsiclestik