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10 Ways to Create a Personal Fitness Plan

Knowing you should exercise is a no-brainer; knowing how to make exercise part of your life is more challenging. “If the whole exercise thing is new for you, then you can easily become your own worst enemy,” says Fred Devito, vice president of movement classes and training at Exhale Enterprises, Inc. To stay focused, make a plan, like one of these 10 ways to create a personal fitness plan. Just remember, Devito says: “Sometimes it’s two steps forward one step back. Stay the course, keep it light. Exercise is only movement; if it’s not making you feel good, change the movements!”

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ModernMom’s Guidelines for Our Valued Content Contributors

At Modern Mom, our core values revolve around leaving a positive impact on the world, treating others as we'd like to be treated, and serving as role models for our children, nurturing the next generation to become exceptional individuals. We welcome you as part of our valued and vibrant community of thoughtful, brilliant content creators.…

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Mortified: A Novel About Oversharing

Meredith O’Brien, a longtime ModernMom contributor, explores the idea of blogging – and where to draw the line between sharing personal anecdotes and overharing in her new novel. Below is an adapted excerpt from Mortified: A Novel About Oversharing by Meredith OBrien (used with permission from Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing, Inc. 2013):