The article explores the experience of an older mother who found herself more active and energized after having children later in life. Initially, she anticipated exhaustion but discovered that caring for her young daughters, ages 2 and 4, invigorated her. While the early years of motherhood were challenging and tiring, especially with two under two, she eventually found joy in daily movement and embraced a new perspective on physical activity. This journey led her to appreciate movement more, freeing her from societal pressures regarding how she should move and look.
I waited until later to have kids, and I thought it would mean slowing down. Instead, I feel more active as an older mom than before having kids.
I had expected things to slow down, but I was kept busy chasing after my energetic toddler. Once I had two kids under 2, I was exhausted all the time.
I feel like I'm undoing years of being taught that movement had to be done in a particular way. I've also stopped worrying about how I look when I move my body.
Incorporating more movement into each day has been an unexpected gift of becoming a stay-at-home mom.
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