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3 Quick Ways to Get Fit as a Family
Getting in shape is tough. Whether you join a gym or choose to exercise at home, it’s difficult to lose weight on your own. If …
How to Keep Your Child Active During Summer Break
Remember when you were a kid dreaming of summer days spent hiking, fishing, and playing outdoors? Childhood looks a lot different today than it …
4 Summer Outdoor Games for Children
As a parent, you want your children to be active and have fun during the months that they’re off of school. These fun …
Fun Ways Moms Can Stay Active Over the Summer
If you are like most moms, you run around all school year long and look forward to the lazy, hazy, even lazier days of summer. …
5 Ways to Help Your Child Be More Physically Active
According to a June 2015 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 17 percent of children in the U.S. are obese. The CDC …
Why It’s Good to Teach Your Child to Ride a Bike
Most kids want to learn to ride a bike, and it’s an easy way to get them into the fresh air and exercising, but …
Camping with Toddlers 101
Whether you’re an experienced camper or you’re looking for a new way to spend family time, camping with your toddler can be wonderful and exhausting. …
How to Protect Your Kids from Sports-Related Injuries
Team and individual sports are readily accessible in private and public schools as well as at community centers and through outdoor groups. Participation in a …
Family Hiking 101
You don’t have to trek hours into the woods lugging a backpack and camping supplies to reap the benefits of hiking. Hiking and walking …
Tips to Help Your Children Enjoy Sports
Although after-school sports are a fixture at most schools, recently collected data suggests that the number of children participating in sports is decreasing every year. …
Outdoor Games for Labor Day Weekend
Planning a party for the end of summer? Celebrate America’s labor movement with these outdoor games. Don’t-Let-the-Balloon-Touch-the-Ground Keep balloons afloat by using only your hands …
No Cost, Fun Summer Activities for the Whole Family
Although you may not be able to afford a summer vacation this year, there are many low-cost, fun summer activities for the whole family. Here …
Playground Fun for You and the Kids
Summer is full of family time. The kids are out of school and the parks are open. So, why not have a day of fun …
Pediatric Obesity: The Unspoken Epidemic
The press has frequently focused on infectious disease epidemics such as H1N1 influenza and HIV, but rarely discusses the growing problem of pediatric obesity. If …
How Old Should My Child Be Before They Go to Summer Camp?
Children love to spend time with their friends, and as summer approaches, they may ask if they can go to the same camp as their …
10 Fitness tips for the whole Family
Staying fit is important at any age. Maybe you want to get your family active but don’t know how to go about it. Here are …
