Jasmin Cervantes, Author at Fit Bottomed Girls https://fitbottomedgirls.com/author/jasmin-cervantes/ Health + fitness that's feminist AF Tue, 13 Nov 2018 16:55:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 122404920 How to (Really) Help a New Mom https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/10/how-to-really-help-a-new-mom/ https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/10/how-to-really-help-a-new-mom/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2018 11:01:55 +0000 https://fitbottomedgirls.com/?p=308136 When a new baby joins the world, friends and family come out of the woodwork to visit. Sometimes, it’s great for the new mom to have another pair of hands around the house. But sometimes … well, we’ve all heard of the mamas hosting not-so-helpful visitors, right> Let me give you a quick idea of what I’m talking about. New mom and baby come home from the hospital, and family (or friends) come to visit and meet baby. Some of these visitors are from out of town, so they stay over for a couple of days … or more. This…

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]]> https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/10/how-to-really-help-a-new-mom/feed/ 3 308136 How Parenting Is Like Training a Dog https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/10/how-parenting-is-like-training-a-dog/ https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/10/how-parenting-is-like-training-a-dog/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2018 11:01:44 +0000 https://fitbottomedgirls.com/?p=200433 Parenting, in some ways, can be compared to training a dog. via GIPHY (Before you judge me for comparing raising children to training an animal, know that the comparison comes from a good place in my heart. I love my children and I love animals, particularly dogs.) I used to be a dog trainer. Although it has been almost a decade since I’ve professionally trained a dog, I am grateful for the experience, because it’s sure come in handy with my children. Now that I’m responsible for two wild little humans, I’m noticing how training a dog could be as…

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]]> https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/10/how-parenting-is-like-training-a-dog/feed/ 5 200433 5 Ways to Support Your Pregnant Friend https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/10/5-ways-to-support-your-pregnant-friend/ https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/10/5-ways-to-support-your-pregnant-friend/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2018 11:00:30 +0000 https://fitbottomedgirls.com/?p=308074 It doesn’t take long to forget how it felt to be pregnant. My last baby was born almost three years ago — which is not long, I realize, but long enough that I’ve forgotten what it was like to be a pregnant woman surrounded by family, friends … and deeply held (and proudly spouted) societal beliefs about what I should do and how I should feel during that extremely intimate time in my life. Long enough that I’ve realized … it doesn’t take long to find yourself on the unsolicited advice side on the topic of pregnancy. An old friend…

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]]> https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/10/5-ways-to-support-your-pregnant-friend/feed/ 1 308074 Conversation Starters for You and Your Child https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/09/conversation-starters-for-you-and-your-child/ https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/09/conversation-starters-for-you-and-your-child/#respond Tue, 25 Sep 2018 11:00:27 +0000 https://fitbottomedgirls.com/?p=200504 I remember wondering — during most of my postpartum period — what was going on in my baby’s head. I would turn to my partner as my baby cried and ask him, “What do you think our baby is thinking right now? Why do you think he is crying?” (Only, truth be told, I didn’t sound as nearly calm as you’re probably reading it.) My partner could only reply with, “I wish he could tell us himself.” Yes, that was exactly my wish for pretty much the entire time my baby didn’t speak. The funny thing is that, now that…

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]]> https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/09/conversation-starters-for-you-and-your-child/feed/ 0 200504 Household Tasks That Improve Your Child’s Motor Skills https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/09/household-tasks-that-improve-your-childs-motor-skills/ https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/09/household-tasks-that-improve-your-childs-motor-skills/#respond Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:03:41 +0000 https://fitbottomedgirls.com/?p=307957 Motor skills are something that we can help our children exercise at home. I don’t have a written out motor skill curriculum for your children, but I would like to share with you some examples of how I exercise my children’s gross and fine motor skills — while getting the most out of their help. I’ve found that disguising lessons in things that my young children want to help me with — that they won’t want to do when they are teenagers, such as household chores — removes a layer of frustration for me, because my children want to help,…

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]]> https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/09/household-tasks-that-improve-your-childs-motor-skills/feed/ 0 307957 What Your Child Can Tell You About Yourself https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/09/what-your-child-can-tell-you-about-yourself/ https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/09/what-your-child-can-tell-you-about-yourself/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2018 11:05:08 +0000 https://fitbottomedgirls.com/?p=308238 Are you actively working toward being the person you really want to be? Are you living your life in a way that suits you — and in a way that reflects who you want to be as a mother? One way to check in on this is to keep your child’s being — voice, actions, and reactions — in mind. Because what your child is — or isn’t — doing can tell you quite a bit about your own self, as well as about your needs, and whether or not you’re meeting them. Here’s how. Children are magical in that…

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]]> https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/09/what-your-child-can-tell-you-about-yourself/feed/ 2 308238 How I Overcame My Anxiety About Sending My Child to School https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/08/how-i-overcame-my-anxiety-about-sending-my-child-to-school/ https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/08/how-i-overcame-my-anxiety-about-sending-my-child-to-school/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2018 11:00:39 +0000 https://fitbottomedgirls.com/?p=200479 A year ago, my chest felt heavy and I found myself worried about my firstborn — because I was enrolling him in school. I felt like I was going to lose control over who and what influenced my child; like I was choosing to institutionalize my son, and once he was in school, there would be no turning back. These emotions may seem extreme, but they were real. I share them in case there are other moms who think they are being dramatic in having anxiety about sending their children to school. To those moms: please know that you’re not…

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]]> https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/08/how-i-overcame-my-anxiety-about-sending-my-child-to-school/feed/ 2 200479 Getting Caught by Our 2-Year-Old https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/08/getting-caught-by-our-2-year-old/ https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/08/getting-caught-by-our-2-year-old/#respond Tue, 07 Aug 2018 11:05:49 +0000 https://fitbottomedgirls.com/?p=200451 I recently shared my experience with sleeping in the same bed as my husband after having our second child. The following situation happened shortly after my husband and I reconvened. I’d like to remind you that we sleep in the same room as our 5-year-old and 2-year-old. After over two years of not sleeping together, finally the night had arrived when I could sleep with my husband again … for good. Sleeping beside my husband has been wonderful. We’ve been late to get up in the morning every day since back in bed together. It has been comforting to have…

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]]> https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/08/getting-caught-by-our-2-year-old/feed/ 0 200451 What You May Get When You Nurture Your Child’s Voice https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/07/what-you-may-get-when-you-nurture-your-childs-voice/ https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/07/what-you-may-get-when-you-nurture-your-childs-voice/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2018 11:00:48 +0000 https://fitbottomedgirls.com/?p=307995 I’m big on adventuring with my children. I love adventuring in different ways, such as taking them on public transportation rides. I do my best parenting in public because I’m out of my comfort zone and my senses are altered by my surroundings. Being in public with my children may seem daunting to some — it did to me, too, at the beginning — but now I see a world of opportunities. There are many people to interact with, many people to avoid, many things to see, and much (if not all) of this is new to my children, so…

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]]> https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/07/what-you-may-get-when-you-nurture-your-childs-voice/feed/ 1 307995 6 Places to Visit With Your Kids This Summer https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/06/6-places-to-visit-with-your-kids-this-summer/ https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/06/6-places-to-visit-with-your-kids-this-summer/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2018 11:00:55 +0000 https://fitbottomedgirls.com/?p=200469 Summer is fun. Summer liberates my schedule from all the errands, homework, and worries that the school year brings. Oh, wait. I’m a mom … not a teenager counting down the days until I can sleep in until noon. I’m not my 5-year-old making plans for all the places we will visit during summer vacation. Cancel the liberation. Summer vacation as a mother with a school-aged child takes on a new meaning. Now that I’ve experienced a year with my son in school, I’ve indulged in more availability during my day to do things that normally would take more time…

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