Celebrating the Strong Moms of Fhitting Room

Happy Mother’s Day to all the strong moms in our community! At Fhitting Room, we’re here to help you train for all of life’s big moments, especially when it comes to motherhood. This Mother’s Day, we asked our FHIT moms to share some highlights from motherhood with our community. Take a read below and see how raising weights often helps us raise kids, too 💚. 

1 Win From Motherhood
Elspeth M: Perspective. I would consider this both a win and a challenge depending on the day, but this journey routinely breaks you open and forces you to confront your perceived limitations. It’s deeply transformative in every way, and that process is not something you can opt out of—it just happens.  

Alex C: Really being able to let go of the mom “rule book”. Trusting your gut and instinct and having fun with your kid. Not listening to the “just waits” and enjoying the chaos.

Kari S: We have dinner together most nights with actual conversation and no devices. A close runner up, is that I’ve never had to tell my kids to do HW or study for an exam. They are both incredibly responsible students. 

Aaliyah P: Learning to slow down and enjoy the small moments.

Riley S: Balancing my work life and home life and getting better at being fully present at home, leaving work at the door!

1 Challenge From Motherhood
Elspeth M: The abrupt changes that accompany early pregnancy and postpartum were the toughest for me to navigate. Recovering from birth, keeping an infant alive, and adjusting to a completely new normal was next-level stress. Once those initial adjustments smoothed out, activity and movement grounded me.

Alex C: Having to redefine yourself as a human. Losing parts of the old you and rebuilding them into a newer version, to me, felt like losing part of my identity for a little while and figuring out the new me has been a challenging process.

Kari S: Especially as they get older, learning to control my reactions when we don’t see eye to eye or they are ‘rage baiting’ me, while also forgiving myself if I do lose my @#!+ and behave in a way that I’m not proud of. It can be hard to be the bigger person when dealing with two man-children who tower over me. 

Aaliyah P: Dealing with colic!

Riley S: Dealing with Mom guilt, always worrying if I’m doing enough and falling into the comparison trap. 

1 Moment You Cherish From Motherhood
Elspeth M: The way my preschooler exists in the world—endless “I love you’s,” big hugs, sweet kisses, constant movement, and excitement over even the smallest discoveries. No inhibitions, limitless affection, and a growing desire for independence that I’m proud to support. Every six months I find myself saying, “I love this age the most!”—but wow, I really love where we are right now.

Alex C: Very hard to narrow this to one but there’s really nothing like the way your child looks at you and smiles. It’s like you’ve known them your entire life and I truly believe that your kid is just meant to be yours by the connection you have with them It’s the coolest thing ever.

Kari S: For 15+ years, I’ve cherished every moment watching them play baseball. I love watching them do something that brings them joy, sparks their competitive spirit, and teaches them teamwork, but those in-game moments when they do something they are proud of, and they meet my gaze with a smile from across the field are priceless. Those are the movies I play on repeat in my mind. 

Aaliyah P: The first moment I held her. I’ll never forget that feeling!

Riley S: The morning smiles, seeing her eyes look for me in a room, our daily stroller walks together, watching her curiosity bloom when she is focused on something and playing independently. Experiencing all of the firsts. I can’t pick one!

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