Jennifer, Author at Fit Bottomed Girls https://fitbottomedgirls.com/author/jennifer-schlozman/ Health + fitness that's feminist AF Thu, 10 May 2018 11:00:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 122404920 Yoga Among the Planes https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/05/yoga-among-the-planes/ https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/05/yoga-among-the-planes/#respond Thu, 10 May 2018 11:00:09 +0000 https://fitbottomedgirls.com/?p=200476 The sound of a loud engine purring following a deep voice shouting “clear” brings me back to childhood. The bright orange flags, the yellow directional signs that can be seen in the deepest of night. The long roads that seem endless, hangars lining the route one after another. This isn’t a foreign place to me; this is completely familiar. The familiarity brings a rush of emotions to the surface. In all my years, never did I imagine to be doing yoga among the planes. In January, I went home for my grandfather’s funeral. It was the first for my family…

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]]> https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/05/yoga-among-the-planes/feed/ 0 200476 The Pressure of Keeping Up With Birthday Parties https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/03/the-pressure-of-keeping-up-with-the-birthday-parties-its-real/ https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/03/the-pressure-of-keeping-up-with-the-birthday-parties-its-real/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2018 11:00:18 +0000 https://fitbottomedgirls.com/?p=200400 We’ve all been to elaborate birthday parties. The ones that make us feel as though we aren’t doing enough for our children. Do you feel pressure to do just as much or do you feel as though you aren’t doing enough? Where does the pressure come from to do big parties? I love celebrating my kids with their friends. I love a small part of the day all focused on the excitement of my child. It’s fun to see them doing what they love with their friends and see all their friends in one place celebrating them. But I also…

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]]> https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/03/the-pressure-of-keeping-up-with-the-birthday-parties-its-real/feed/ 3 200400 7 Fun Activities to Plan for This Summer (That Won’t Leave You Feeling Overbooked) https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/03/5-fun-activities-to-plan-for-this-summer-that-wont-leave-you-feeling-overbooked/ https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/03/5-fun-activities-to-plan-for-this-summer-that-wont-leave-you-feeling-overbooked/#respond Tue, 13 Mar 2018 11:00:29 +0000 https://fitbottomedgirls.com/?p=200381 There is nothing like camp registration this time of year to get us all wanting to be at the pool. So what will we do this summer? How will we balance out the kids’ schedule and our social life? What activities are we going to overbook ourselves on and what carpool schedule will we be stressing over? From city fun to park district, a local pool and endless summer evening activities, all of us fill our days up quickly. With so much available, what do the kids really need? Is a full camp schedule necessary to give our children an…

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]]> https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/03/5-fun-activities-to-plan-for-this-summer-that-wont-leave-you-feeling-overbooked/feed/ 0 200381 How to Prepare to Go on a Cruise With Kids https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/02/how-to-prepare-to-go-on-a-cruise-with-kids/ https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/02/how-to-prepare-to-go-on-a-cruise-with-kids/#respond Tue, 27 Feb 2018 12:00:11 +0000 https://fitbottomedgirls.com/?p=200364 I had never been on a cruise before until this past winter vacation. I had zero ideas of how to prepare, what to expect and what is too much/what is too little. Aside from the anxiety I get anytime my children are around water, I thought this couldn’t be that bad (eye roll). Not knowing where to start, I went to the cruise’s website, and lucky for me, there was a suggested list of how to pack for the cruise. I don’t think the list was intended for moms who pack for their entire family. It was broad. I, naturally,…

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]]> https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/02/how-to-prepare-to-go-on-a-cruise-with-kids/feed/ 0 200364 Introducing the Concept of Death to Young Kids: 5 Things I Learned https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/02/introducing-the-concept-of-death-to-young-kids-5-things-i-learned/ https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/02/introducing-the-concept-of-death-to-young-kids-5-things-i-learned/#respond Thu, 08 Feb 2018 12:00:55 +0000 https://fitbottomedgirls.com/?p=200338 Death has always felt like a scary subject to me. I didn’t quite know how to open up that line of communication with My Mister, who’s 5. Is it too early? Will he understand? When is the appropriate time to talk about death? I have been going back and forth to Chicago, my home city, quite a bit recently. My grandfather has been very ill, and I tried to not miss some precious moments. My husband and I kept the details of my visit quiet. It was easy to tell Evan that I was going home to visit family while…

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]]> https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2018/02/introducing-the-concept-of-death-to-young-kids-5-things-i-learned/feed/ 0 200338 My Thoughts on Chutzpah & High Heels … and Motherhood https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2017/12/my-thoughts-on-chutzpah-high-heels-and-motherhood/ https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2017/12/my-thoughts-on-chutzpah-high-heels-and-motherhood/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2017 12:00:01 +0000 https://fitbottomedgirls.com/?p=200247 Culture is a challenging thing, especially as an outsider. When we are raised within one, everything seems natural and expected. However, when we throw ourselves into a new culture after having lived our earlier years in a different one, culture can often times be a shock. As I was researching for my trip to Israel this summer, I was connected with Jessica Fishman, author of Chutzpah & High Heels, through social media. As I was planning to make my way to the Middle East, our chats were fun and exciting as Jessica — having come from the Midwest herself — had…

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]]> https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2017/12/my-thoughts-on-chutzpah-high-heels-and-motherhood/feed/ 0 200247 Balance Is B.S. But Spin at City Gym Rocks https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2017/12/balance-is-b-s-but-spin-class-at-city-gym-rocks/ https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2017/12/balance-is-b-s-but-spin-class-at-city-gym-rocks/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2017 12:00:25 +0000 https://fitbottomedgirls.com/?p=200231 Remember that time we attended Indulge KC? There, I met fitness guru and gym owner, Hailee Walsh. I’ve been following her since then. She said something that stuck with me and I was forever hooked: “Balance is Bullshit.” For a busy mom trying to balance it all, I recognized she’s right. Hailee invited Fit Bottomed Girl Jenn and me to her Spin class at City Gym. The gym is located in a cool area known as Waldo in Kansas City. This area is hopping with locally owned businesses, giving a true community feel. City Gym is an all-encompassing and welcoming…

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]]> https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2017/12/balance-is-b-s-but-spin-class-at-city-gym-rocks/feed/ 0 200231 I Look in the Mirror and See One Strong Mama https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2017/12/i-look-in-the-mirror-and-see-one-strong-mama/ https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2017/12/i-look-in-the-mirror-and-see-one-strong-mama/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:00:38 +0000 https://fitbottomedgirls.com/?p=200220 Strong. We see this word on tank tops. We read about women and strength in magazines. Yet we rarely connect with this word. This adjective has the ability to describe our abilities, our power, and how sturdy we might be. As I come up on the last few weeks of Weight-Loss Boot Camp with Fusion Fitness, I am drawn to “strong.” When we think of a boot camp, we often think about measurements, numbers, the fit of our clothes, etc. Instead, I have chosen to take each week to focus on my body’s connection from the inside. I am listening,…

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]]> https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2017/12/i-look-in-the-mirror-and-see-one-strong-mama/feed/ 0 200220 Learning to Bike Without the Training Wheels https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2017/10/learning-to-bike-without-the-training-wheels/ https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2017/10/learning-to-bike-without-the-training-wheels/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2017 11:00:46 +0000 https://fitbottomedgirls.com/?p=200092 There are so many milestones when raising kids. Granted, we’re only five years in, but there are a lot of milestones that go undiscussed. You know the saying “It’s like riding a bike?” Ironically, turns out, when you’re teaching another human being how to ride a bike, it’s not like riding a bike. It’s not that easy! At least, for us it’s been a slow progression to help our Mister. As with most activities and daring sports, I’m a Nervous Nelly. I get scared of falls, so my reactions have not been helpful to the process. However, I think we…

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]]> https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2017/10/learning-to-bike-without-the-training-wheels/feed/ 0 200092 My First Week at Weight Loss Boot Camp https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2017/10/my-first-week-at-weight-loss-boot-camp/ https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2017/10/my-first-week-at-weight-loss-boot-camp/#comments Fri, 13 Oct 2017 11:00:17 +0000 https://fitbottomedgirls.com/?p=200044 If you’ve been following me for a while, you may know that I am a lover of all things Fusion Fitness. I first was introduced to the studio  by a friend when I moved to Kansas City from Chicago. The first class was the scariest most exhilarating experience I had ever experienced in a workout room. Fast forward eight years later and I’m still popping my head into this studio. I’ve talked about Fusion before and how I used it as an outlet following miscarriage, and how, unbeknownst to the trainers, they comforted me during my time of mourning. I have…

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