Shannon Hartin
Shannon is a social worker (MSW), a writer, and aspiring to be a front-end web developer. As a new mom pursuing her goal, Shannon hopes to encourage other moms and women to learn how to code. When she's not chasing her toddler, you can find her watching The Office with her husband for the billionth time, tackling a home project, or striving to be a strong and healthier mama. Follow along as she hopes her experiences can help make your life seem a little less crazy or at least a little more normal.
Mom Needs a Break: Recharging Through Fitness
I have always enjoyed fitness. Since I was a preteen, I embarrassingly enjoyed working out to 1980's VHS tapes. Over the years, I upped my fitness routine to include more weighted exercises and more...
Diastasis Recti: Do You Have It?
You may already know this, but your abs naturally expand and separate when you are pregnant. Makes sense right? After birth, some women are left with a condition called diastasis recti, where the abdominal separation...
A Night Out at The Chattanoogan
Inside The Chattanoogan, you can find The Foundry and the Broad Street Grille. If you’re local, you are probably familiar with the luxury hotel and its upscale bar and restaurant, which is open throughout...
Gold’s Gym: Postpartum Workout for a Stronger Core
This past week, I sat down with Gold's Gym to talk about the best exercises for postpartum moms, and for us moms who are still trying to loose the baby weight years later! I met...
Postpartum Hair Loss {Regrow and Thicken Your Hair}
Postpartum hair loss occurs between two to four months after giving birth. While postpartum hair loss cannot be prevented, it is temporary and usually resolves itself by six to twelve months postpartum.
In the meantime,...
Wishes For My Kids {Series} — Shannon’s Wishes
Every parent has wishes for their kids. Most of us begin to wish things for our child before they are even born, or perhaps conceived. Lately, I have been thinking about wishes for my daughter...
Code Like A Mother
You may be wondering what I mean by "Code Like A Mother." Let me explain: the digital world is looking for people like you (moms) to work. Why? Because you have the skills to...
Upcoming Chattanooga Happenings — Winter {Series}
Exciting events are happening all over Chattanooga! From musicals and concerts, to free pass days at museums and so much more, there's just so much to do this winter season in Chattanooga.
With the...
Goodbye 2017: 5 Ways to Savor the Year with Photographs
As we say “goodbye” to 2017, I cannot help but reflect over this past year. At the start of the year, my baby was five months old and she is now 16 months old....
Learning to Love My Body, Again
When I was pregnant, I read just about every website, watched all the latest vlogs, and kept up with my multiple baby tracker apps (you guessed it, I’m a first time mom).
Not one of...