May 14
Family & FIT | Debbie Hatch My husband and I were talking about Mother’s Day, on the plane, yesterday. It generally makes me sad. I can’t talk to my mom because it puts her at risk when I do. Domestic abuse is a very real and immensely complicated thing. Please don’t judge, or give advice. …
Apr 15
Family & F.I.T. | Debbie Hatch My second day at the Girls Gone Strong, Women’s Strength & Empowerment Weekend, in Kirkland, Washington, started early. I got up at 6 so that I would have time to brush my teeth, get dressed, grab a handful of strawberries on my way out the door, and meet …
Apr 15
Family & F.I.T. | Debbie Hatch I’m in Kirkland, Washington at the Girls Gone Strong event: Women’s Strength & Empowerment Weekend. I try to attend one personal and one professional development event each year. I love to teach but, equally, I love to learn. It’s been incredible: Seeing old friends and meeting new …
Mar 09
Family & F.I.T. | Debbie Hatch I received an email a few days ago from a woman desperate for help. She’s continued to gain weight and is incredibly frustrated. She feels trapped. It occurred to me that the response I sent her might also be of value to other people so I want …
Jan 11
Debbie Hatch | Family & F.I.T. I travel a couple hundred days every year. Occasionally on road trips but more typically by plane. Yesterday I flew from DC to Los Angeles. Many people ask how it’s possible to stay fit with so much travel. Know what, though? I don’t think it’s harder for me …
Jan 10
Debbie Hatch | Family & F.I.T. I’m sharing this with my daughter’s permission. We’ve been talking a lot about goals for the coming year. Professional. Educational. Personal. Health – body, mind, and soul. These are Jessica’s thoughts about her health goal and I couldn’t be more proud: about her statement, her feelings, her …
Jan 06
Debbie Hatch | Family & F.I.T. Between posting my dive photo for #GGSFlawless, yesterday, and a question asked in one of the forums I follow. “What nutrition plan does everybody follow?” I’ve been thinking a lot about nutritional habits. I’ve written down everything I eat for as long as I can remember. I …
Jan 05
Debbie Hatch | Family & F.I.T. I am sharing this photo and personal message because Molly’s article spoke directly to my heart this morning. I believe all of this. I stand with the 10 women in the article, and the hundreds more who are coming online with #GGSFlawless When I was a young girl, …
Dec 31
Family & F.I.T. | Debbie Hatch This is not a blog about politics. It is not about socio/economic affairs. It is not a debate. This blog is about resiliency, reality, and mindset. Let me ask you this: What does your FB feed look like right now? Mine is (has been for the past …
Dec 18
Family & F.I.T. | Debbie Hatch This picture, like the audio file, has not been edited, touched up, or filtered. They’re both just me. The way I look (after a 90 minute hot yoga class, anyway). The things I think about. I’m not crazy about the fact that the banner shows only my eyes, …