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Explore my articles and personal stories about strength, pregnancy and postpartum, family nutrition, picky eating, consistency, and making healthy habits work in a busy family’s life.
OPERATION: EAT THE RAINBOW—TINY TASTEBUDS, BIG WINS
Sometimes getting kids to eat well can feel like preparing for the ultimate mealtime mission. As a mom of four, I get it—but it does not have to feel that way. The goal is not to win a mealtime battle. It is to help your children build a lifelong, positive relationship with food.
By Nikki Burman
Our pregnancy journey with Levi Michael—through deployment, a challenging season, and an empowering home birth. Follow @nikki_barbellmama on Instagram for the full story.
ESCAPE THE COOKING RUT: HOW NOT TO GET BORED WITH HEALTHY FOOD
By Nikki Burman
Most advice for consistent nutrition revolves around planning, but planning also means cooking at home. And, it can be hard to keep cooking exciting, week in and week out. Cooking ruts happen to the best of us, but I am here to help. In this companion to the recent podcast episode, I cover proactive ways to deal with a cooking rut that can help save you from nutrition plateaus before they start.
HOW TO NEVER MISS A WORKOUT
By Nikki Burman
As coaches, we know that the lifters who make the most progress are the ones who have the most consistency in their training. This is probably an obvious observation, but maintaining consistent training habits year after year can become incredibly challenging when life gets in the way.
Our deadlift gender-reveal tradition continues—it’s another girl!
Our pregnancy journey with Zoey, complete with barbells and plenty of personality.
Deadlift gender reveal number two—this time with both of us.
Our pregnancy journey with Gavin, featuring barbells, silly dance moves, and a surprise at the end.
The first deadlift gender reveal—with a special appearance from our pup.
A look back at our wedding day.
Our choreographed wedding dance—with the whole wedding party joining at the end.