My 40s Totally Changed My Relationship With Exercise

Huh! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Nov. 2, 2023 GET A MOVE ON [My 40s Totally Changed My Relationship With Exercise]( When she was younger, Katie Bingham-Smith had a terrible relationship with exercise: “I’d feel anxious until I got it out of the way, and if I skipped too many days, I’d beat myself up about it. I measured my self worth by how hard I worked out, and I stopped enjoying all the benefits it gave me. It became a chore. And I slogged through it just to mark it off my list. It was miserable, and consequently, I was inconsistent with it all through college, my 20s, and my 30s.” And then, around the time she turned 40, something changed. It’s a really encouraging piece — and one you might even relate to. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest MODERN PARENTING PROBS [Alexa Is Basically My Kid’s BFF. How Much AI Is Too Much?!]( Psychologist Susan Linn, author of Who's Raising The Kids, offers advice for parents on healthy boundaries between children and artificial intelligence. [Read More.]( SMELLS FESTIVE [Bath & Body Works' Holiday Collection Is Here To Make You Feel Merry & Bright]( Bath & Body Works just dropped its 2023 winter fragrance line, and it’s super festive (and yummy). [Read More.]( REAL LIFE [This Mom Shows How To Handle “Gender Disappointment” At Her Baby’s Reveal]( You can be disappointed and still celebrate. [Read More.]( Featured DELETE YOUR AUNT [How To Squash Negative Body Talk At Your Family’s Holiday Get-Togethers]( Halloween just passed, so of course we’re making like Mariah Carey and got our sights set on the holidays. Turns out, Elizabeth Narins does, too, and she’s preparing herself now for all those tricky family get togethers. She writes, “You’re lining up for a group holiday photo with your extended family when the peanut gallery pipes up: ‘Suck in, Frank!’ your mom spews at your dad, as your cousin contorts her arm to look leaner. Your aunt bemoans how old she looks, your sister insists everyone stand up ‘so we don’t look fat,’ and your kids sit there like little sponges, absorbing it all as you simultaneously fume and cringe.” Sound familiar? Luckily, she’s come up with a game plan to help you navigate it all. [Read More ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [The Question Of The Second Child]( ⮕ [12 Cold-Weather Family Traditions That Make Winter More Bearable]( ⮕ [Help! I Wrote to Prudie for Advice and R.L. Stine Answered.]( Follow us on: [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click [here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.