Flexible fitness: How moms can blend movement and motherhood for mental well-being

With mothers navigating never-ending to-do lists, expecting a traditional approach to exercise (travel to an exercise facility, engage in 30 to 60 minutes of exercise, travel home) is not going to make the cut. (Shutterstock)

Parents have received reassurance that their overwhelming stress surrounding childrearing is not going unnoticed: In the United States, the surgeon general recently announced an advisory on the mental health and well-being of parents.

While it is not surprising that raising children with the added challenges of social media is contributing to parents’ stress, it is particularly evident in mothers of young children.