September 27th, 2007
If you are a teen or have one, and you will be in Beverly Hills this weekend, there is a very cool event happening! The 2nd Annual Energy Rocks event presented by O2 MAX and Assemblies in Motion, will kickoff in the Front Lawn of the Beverly Hills High School in Los Angeles, California at […]
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February 28th, 2007
One of the biggest challenges we face as parents is teaching our children, especially our girls, to love themselves and be comfortable in their own skin. As Moms, it is especially challenging when sometimes we are still hung up on body issues ourselves.
The focus of this year’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is:
Be comfortable in […]
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February 27th, 2007
The news reports are filled with stories of the latest health crisis - childhood obesity. The Seattle Times reports:
Nearly one out of every four Washington eighth-, 10th- and 12th-graders is overweight or obese, according to a new University of Washington report.
And in today’s news, reports of an 8 year who weighs nearly 200 lbs. […]
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February 2nd, 2007
I’d bet that when Dance Dance Revolution makers Konami launched their arcade version of the electronic dance game, they didn’t expect it to become a fitness tool that schools would be using to get kids up and moving.
I was just reading at BoingBoing that the state of West Virginia is putting DDR into every school […]
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January 3rd, 2007
If you are hoping to turn your little guys into gardeners, this little project might start them on their way. You could start with a complete kit, or you could start with a little grass seed, an old yogurt cup and a length of pantyhose and a bit of soil. All you need is a […]
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January 1st, 2007
It’s New Year’s Day and time to start some new family traditions. If possible, find something to do out of doors. It may be a picnic or maybe gather up the sleds and make use of the snow. Hot chocolate after a day on the slopes sounds awfully good! But the main point is to […]
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December 4th, 2006
The people in our neighborhood are just beginning to decorate for Christmas and while the weather is still nice, gather up the family (teens too) and go for a walk around the block. Chances are that once the kids are actually out, they will want to extend the walk. The hard part is just […]
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October 27th, 2006
CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 8 and 11 are almost as likely to surf as they are to watch television, according to a new report by market research company Youth Trends.
Youth Trends reported that 81% of 8- to-11-year-olds have a computer at home–just slightly less than the 95% that have a TV at home. The […]
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August 24th, 2006
” We all know what it feels like to catch a glimpse of our naked body in the mirror. Yikes! No matter how skinny, toned or voluptuous we might be, there’s always something that we’re unhappy with. And no matter how many family members or friends beg us to come to grips with our confidence […]
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August 12th, 2006
” I had a C-section a year ago and want to firm up my stomach again. Do you suggest abdominal crunches? Is that the only way?”
That was the question and this is what the expert had to say to get you started.
If you had an emergency C-section, I think that you are going to have […]
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