WOMEN WHO INSPIRE
my business…and make sure that I take care
of all things needed for ten kids. I pick the
school children up at 3 p.m. That’s the time
they need you most, and they talk to you
about their day when it is fresh. We come
home, do homework, prepare dinner, and
take to and from sports activities. All of my
children play sports, and we love to go to all
of their games.
Erin: How are you able to spend time with
your children and your husband, Jim?
Kathryn: The beauty of a big family is that
everyone loves each other ten times more
than any one or two parents can. It’s a
village. Jim and I are very cognizant of every
one of our kids and their needs and wants.
Cell phone-free time together is a must.
Family dinners are the secret to our success,
taking time to share and connect. Making
time for Jim is another must. We have regular
coffee dates. Sometimes when we are too
tired to go out, we go to another room and
lock the door so nobody bothers us. Again…
cell phones are not allowed!
Erin: Is there really any “good” excuse for
not making time to be healthy?
with our babies in tow, we would be stopped
by people asking, ‘How do you do it?’ I found
myself giving advice to those who asked,
mainly women. When I went to The Oprah
Winfrey Show, she asked me to come on stage
after I asked a question about weight lifting,
and told her I was pregnant with child number
nine. It was all over the Internet after that!
Erin: Your children range in age from nine to
twenty-seven. What is a day in your life like?
Kathryn: My average day changes according
to my kids’ schedules. On school days, I
wake up around 6:30 a.m., make breakfast,
drive kids to school, go to church, and work
out. I also have household chores, work on
Kathryn: The only real excuse is if you are
sick. Everyone is VERY good at making
excuses, especially myself. Making time for
myself has to be on my list of things to do.
When I am not taking care of myself, I am
miserable - my kids and husband notice. I
don’t like myself either. The method to my
madness is to go to chur