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School Physical Ed Not Helping In The Fight Against Obesity
No shocker in this info…. Physical Education Programs In School Not Enough To Combat Obesity In Most States: Study Only six states nationwide require the recommended 150 minutes of elementary school-based physical education, according to a study by University of Georgia kinesiology professor Bryan McCullick. For older students, two states mandate the appropriate amount of…
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Is Your Daughter’s Wish To Be Thinner?
What Do You Do When Your 10-Year-Old Girl Says She’s Fat? According to MissRepresentation, 80% of 10-year-old girls say they have been on a diet, and “the number one magic wish for girls 11-17 is to be thinner.” Now, personally, I’m pretty sure I didn’t figure out that I was fat and unlovable until I was around…
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Bring Home The Bacon…
I am so happy that someone who has been there, done that wrote this. I think many of us Moms – in our mid 30s to 40s have or are now realizing the choices we have to make in order to have a career. I remember my single Mom working long hours to further her…
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A Case of Mommy Guilt
This someecard cracks me up but yet is so true. I’m sure that many of the Moms out there can totally relate — there are so many times that I feel like I am not doing my job as a Mom, not living up to the expectations I have for what my role should be.…
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The Special Bond of Having a Pet
I’m an animal lover. I don’t have any pets living with us right now — too much going on, not enough time to give them the attention they deserve. But there is something really special about having a pet. They affection and love they can show for their owner, the support they give during hard…
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Girl Scouts vs. Health and Fitness
Today is a much needed rest day for me — I’m sore! Not over crazy sore but definitely a good day to rest. What’s crazy is that I miss the gang though — that’s part of the draw about CrossFit. You want to go workout because you miss your pals if you don’t! So last…
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living fit and healthy brings inspiration
i love the people i workout with in the morning. i missed them so much and have so much fun with them each and every morning. it’s nice to be missed and told how quiet it was without you. i take that as a compliment – i bring my energy and passion for what i…
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Back to Reality
It’s always tough to return from a great trip away. It’s even harder when you spend your time with the people that know you best – your family. It was such a lovely time and to see my big brother Jon so happy and in love with his bride, Kristin was beyond awesome! Kristin is one…
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School Lunches: We can do Better!
I make my kids’ lunches almost every day — Nate is gluten free so it’s almost a no choice issue if I want to ensure he eats properly and Hannah – is a picky eater and prefers what I put in her lunch on most days. I have attempted to eat the school cafeteria and…
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Getting sweaty is not feminine and other myths
What can we do as parents and mentors to encourage and support young girls to embrace physical fitness? I don’t know about you all, but I know for a fact that women do sweat! Feminine, girly, frilly women – they do. I have seen women in the gym – leaving sweat angels all over the…