Trying to Live the American Dream

September 2020 -- get the news that school is going virtual  October 2020-January 11, 2021 -- school is continuing virtual I was scared. I was scared that my girls, who strive in the in person environment were falling way behind. After being on their tablets for 6+ hours a day, I could not bring myself to make them do more at night when we were home. I let them play, run around, and get out their cooped up energy. I know they were not getting the education they deserve. They needed the in person. I don't think that they made any real significant gains in their reading through virtual learning. Thankfully, they have amazing teachers who did continually push them. Because Ali was turning 10 we had her IEP re-evaluation. She had made gains since the beginning of the year but I know that if she would have been in person, she would have been further. I am very proud of how stinkin hard she worked through the virtual learning. January 11, 2021 and they are back in person. March 2021 we h...

October 2019: Miscarriage November 2019: Let myself go - emotional wreck - internally hard on myself December 2019: Same as November January 2020: Decide to take a class my friend Tracy is teaching, on becoming a healthier person and more aware of the hidden "crap" in our food February 2020: Still taking the class and Tracy and I spontaneously talk about starting a podcast. March 2020: We make that spontaneous decision real with our launch of Dirt Road Health and Hustle ( A podcast on how to navigate life mindfully, not perfectly while having a shit ton of fun along the way!  We talk all things whole body health and well being along with sharing our story of how,  when all you have is a dirt road, you put your boots on and walk it confidently every day.) This is really where it all began. Tracy started her health journey three years ago and I have been living in a naive state thinking everything I eat is okay for me (knowing the general stuff like junk food and sugar are doin...