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How This Woman Fits in Exercise while Caregiving for Her Mother and Her Daughter

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By April Allman|2021-12-10T18:24:54-05:00April 2, 2020|Best Bodies, Exercise, Healthy Choices|

She Believes in Building Others Up

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By April Allman|2021-12-11T09:48:52-05:00August 27, 2019|Best Bodies, Exercise, Healthy Choices, Wellness|

Why She Loves Yoga — and Belly Dancing

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By April Allman|2021-12-11T09:48:52-05:00August 26, 2019|Best Bodies, Exercise, Healthy Choices, Wellness|

The Way She Honored Her Mom Through a Race

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.22.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.0.47"][et_pb_post_title author="off" comments="off" featured_image="off" _builder_version="3.2.2" title_font="|700|||||||" title_font_size="37px"][/et_pb_post_title][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.23.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.23.3"][et_pb_image src="https://todayswomannow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LaurenDeerwester5952WEB.jpg" force_fullwidth="on" _builder_version="3.23.3"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.23.3"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.23.3"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.23.3"]Lauren Deerwester Age: 38 Job: Video Monitor Tech/Mental Health Tech at Our Lady of Peace An unexpected turn of events at a marathon gave Lauren Deerwester a sense of purpose -- and became a symbol of her mother. "In 2014 I was registered to run the Derby Festival Full Marathon for the fifth time. I accidentally made the wrong turn when the race split and ended up on the course for the half marathon instead [...]

By April Allman|2021-12-11T09:48:52-05:00August 25, 2019|Best Bodies, Exercise, Healthy Choices, Wellness|

How She Involves Her Family in Fitness

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By April Allman|2021-12-11T09:48:52-05:00August 20, 2019|Best Bodies, Exercise, Family, Healthy Choices, Wellness|

She Knows the Food Details

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By April Allman|2021-12-11T09:48:52-05:00August 18, 2019|Best Bodies, Eat This Way, Exercise, Healthy Choices, Wellness|