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From the page: "CNN's Judy Fortin looks at a study that shows becoming a parent makes you exercise less."
No kidding. And Judy, you just come on over and walk in my shoes, sweetie. Let's see...I could get up at 4 am and exercise with the TV before having to get my son to school and myself to work, all before 8 am...or, hmmm, maybe when I pick him up from after school care between 5:30 and 6 pm - after we've done the hour+ of homework, eaten, bathed, and gotten him to bed early enough for all that sleep they keep telling us to make sure our kids get - hey, THERE'S some extra time - after 8 pm at night, if I didn't get up at 4 am to exercise, then 8 or 9 pm will be great. But wait, when will the laundry and other housework get done? Man, I wish I worked for CNN; they must pay you enough to have a maid AND give you time to go to the gym. So c'mon again and tell me to MAKE time.
So, it's even worse when kids get older, because modern kids lead hectic lives. How nice it would be if my workplace, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (hilarious, no?!) would provide a fitness center on campus for its 5000+ employees. At the moment, the only one in existence is for the pampered medical students (and I hear it's pretty grotty). What a difference that would make, and what a great use of tax dollars it would be.
