I’ve been ill lately. Some of it strep throat and caring for sick babies, and now an unknown back injury we are trying to properly diagnose.

I’ve been down for the count for two weeks off and on, which has created quite a stir in my routine. Daily workouts look a lot different, cat naps are more frequent and pain relievers are administered whenever able. “Taking it easy” and “listening to my body” have been at the top of the to-do list.

“Taking it easy” doesn’t come easy when you are owner/operator of your own in-home daycare and a mother. My infant daycare babies require lots of TLC, there is...