April 20 – 24 is designated Every Kid Healthy Week, the week to celebrate and commit helping every kid be healthy. Action for Healthy Kids designates the special week to engage children, schools, child cares, and families in healthy behaviors. Each day has a special theme and lots of recommendations for taking healthy actions. You…
Kids are watching what adults are doing, so teach them well During this time of quarantine, we’re likely spending much more time with our family members than we normally do. Our kids are seeing our habits up close and learning to imitate them, so we need to be extra mindful of our behaviors. The kids…
Captain’s log, week two… It’s looking as if out social distancing may last for some time. Schools are closed temporarily, so some of you reading this are trying to balance homeschooling your kids, working full-time from home, and keeping on top of the current news. On top of that we’ve been told to stay home…
Good nutrition is critically important So much of what’s going on in the world right now is beyond our control, but keeping ourselves and our families healthy is of utmost importance. While we are practicing social distancing this month as part of efforts to contain the coronavirus and keep ourselves, our friends, and family healthy,…
Let’s be honest. Sometimes when we mention “workplace wellness” as a strategy to reduce and prevent childhood obesity, we see confusion on listeners’ faces. If you don’t serve kids or employ kids, what difference does it make what you do at the office? The rationale is plentiful, but it mostly boils down to two big…
