How I Turned a Family Jog Into a Medical Emergency: Breaking My Ankle While Pushing a Stroller

Keywords: ankle injury jogging, stroller running injury, parenting fails, broken ankle recovery, family fitness gone wrong Picture this: It’s a beautiful morning, birds are chirping, and I’m feeling like Super Parentâ„¢. I’ve got my running shoes laced up, baby secured in the jogging stroller, and two of my five kids pedaling alongside me on their …

two girls exercising on the grass field with their white activewear

The Great Summer Workout Comeback: A Mom’s Guide to Exercising (and Keeping Your Sanity) with Five Kids

Eight months post-partum, and I can admit it: my “exercise routine” currently consists of sprinting to catch my toddler before she climbs the bookshelf, doing squats while bouncing the baby, and the occasional frantic search for matching socks that somehow counts as cardio. Starting back in mid-March, I was managing to get in a jog/walk …